Dakshin Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Durgapur is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,013 families residing in the village Dakshin Durgapur. The total population of Dakshin Durgapur is 5,346 out of which 2,714 are males and 2,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Durgapur village is 909 which is 17% of the total population. There are 455 male children and 454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dakshin Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Durgapur is 67.4%. Thus Dakshin Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.1% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% 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 | 909 | 455 | 454 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 76.1% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 475 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 385 | 194 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 2,354 | 995 | 1,359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Dakshin Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Durgapur village out of total population, 1,909 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,909 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 508 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,359 | 1,237 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 408 | 399 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 508 | 491 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 86 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 341 | 261 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 550 | 183 | 367 |
| Non Working | 3,437 | 1,294 | 2,143 |
Map of Dakshin Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Durgapur, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Durgapur village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katamari | 5,238 |
| Deulbari Debipur | 7,315 |
| Sankizahan | 8,811 |
| Kaikhali | 6,030 |
| Gopalganj | 7,853 |
| Purba Gurguria | 5,662 |
| Dakshin Garankati | 6,189 |
| Madhya Gurguria | 4,669 |
| Madhusudanpur | 6,899 |
| Debipur Gurguria | 10,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia