Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,516 out of which 762 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 366 which is 24% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 53.1%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 61.22% and the female literacy rate is 45.04% in Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 366 | 187 | 179 |
| Literacy | 53.13% | 61.22% | 45.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 410 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 256 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 212 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,079 | 421 | 658 |
Map of Durgapur, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parha | 1,491 |
| Kachnahar | 949 |
| Masuria | 5,547 |
| Karhara Chhaprail | 323 |
| Chilhania | 4,990 |
| Machhaila | 4,049 |
| Majgawan | 2,766 |
| Bhuna Majgawan | 6,074 |
| Sapa | 2,224 |
| Bhuna | 2,400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia