Dakshin Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Durgapur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 796 families residing in the village Dakshin Durgapur. The total population of Dakshin Durgapur is 4,219 out of which 2,179 are males and 2,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Durgapur village is 789 which is 19% of the total population. There are 425 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Dakshin Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Durgapur is 56.4%. Thus Dakshin Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 55.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.92% in Dakshin Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 789 | 425 | 364 |
| Literacy | 56.36% | 55.82% | 56.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 160 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 2,286 | 1,200 | 1,086 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Dakshin Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Durgapur village out of total population, 1,154 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 543 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 164 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 342 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 595 | 517 | 78 |
| Non Working | 3,065 | 1,119 | 1,946 |
Map of Dakshin Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Durgapur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Durgapur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darbasini | 1,352 |
| Shibrampur | 488 |
| Arazi Raghabbati | 35 |
| Baniabati | 1 |
| Purba Radhanagar | 2,815 |
| Khanpur | 3,173 |
| Baikunthapur | 3,968 |
| Talparanpur | 4,618 |
| Alpara | 3,556 |
| Gouripur | 3,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia