Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Durgapur is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 498 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,056 out of which 1,051 are males and 1,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 956.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 212 which is 10% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Durgapur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 73.2%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.13% and the female literacy rate is 63.94% in Durgapur village.

Population
2,056
Families
498
Literacy
73.21%
Sex Ratio
956

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 212 111 101
Literacy 73.21% 82.13% 63.94%
Scheduled Caste 1,040 511 529
Scheduled Tribe 181 91 90
Illiterate 706 279 427

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Durgapur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Durgapur village out of total population, 898 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 898 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 734 603 131
Cultivators 234 222 12
Agriculture Labourer 317 230 87
Household Industries 10 2 8
Other Workers 173 149 24
Marginal Workers 164 78 86
Non Working 1,158 370 788

Map of Durgapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Memari - I

Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Memari - I.

Village Population
Shura 1,208
Chotkhanda 4,365
Ilamdanga 544
Shyamnagar 1,234
Sonara 865
Maglampur 1,633
Shimla 2,974
Katapur 2,737
Nudipur 2,893
Benapur 1,277

Reference