Dakshin Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Durgapur is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,234 families residing in the village Dakshin Durgapur. The total population of Dakshin Durgapur is 5,439 out of which 2,763 are males and 2,676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Durgapur village is 719 which is 13% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Dakshin Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Durgapur is 84.9%. Thus Dakshin Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 79.46% 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 | 719 | 375 | 344 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 90.2% | 79.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 746 | 369 | 377 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 609 | 823 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dakshin Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Durgapur village out of total population, 2,082 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 893 | 792 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 208 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 219 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 418 | 362 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,189 | 794 | 395 |
| Non Working | 3,357 | 1,177 | 2,180 |
Map of Dakshin Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Durgapur, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Durgapur village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar | 5,292 |
| Mousani | 3,578 |
| Dakshin Chandranagar | 5,719 |
| Baliara | 8,672 |
| Rajnagar | 5,055 |
| Patibania | 6,987 |
| Sibrampur | 7,358 |
| Shibpur | 6,269 |
| Dakshin Chandanpiri | 4,129 |
| Maharajaganj | 2,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia