Durganagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durganagar 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 365 families residing in the village Durganagar. The total population of Durganagar is 1,693 out of which 859 are males and 834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durganagar is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durganagar village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durganagar is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Durganagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durganagar is 85.1%. Thus Durganagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 79.56% in Durganagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durganagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durganagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durganagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 108 | 100 |
| Literacy | 85.12% | 90.55% | 79.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,154 | 587 | 567 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 179 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Durganagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durganagar village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 395 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 132 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 240 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 122 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,133 | 342 | 791 |
Map of Durganagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durganagar, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Durganagar village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganesnagar | 6,635 |
| Narayanpur | 12,201 |
| Nadabhanga | 3,653 |
| Iswaripur | 1,368 |
| Rajnagar Srinathgram | 8,293 |
| Madanganj | 3,143 |
| Phatikpur | 5,888 |
| Namkhana | 7,058 |
| Bishalakshmipur | 7,439 |
| Narayanganj | 1,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durganagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia