Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,325 out of which 696 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 165 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 58.4%. Thus Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.76% and the female literacy rate is 48.09% 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 | 165 | 85 | 80 |
| Literacy | 58.45% | 67.76% | 48.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 251 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 566 | 292 | 274 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 282 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.7% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 384 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 79 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 259 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Non Working | 775 | 303 | 472 |
Map of Durgapur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchshoa | 1,851 |
| Gitgram | 116 |
| Jadupur | 655 |
| Bara Simulia | 1,572 |
| Bahiri | 5,222 |
| Haripur | 403 |
| Ramkantapur | 688 |
| Rasulpur | 1,308 |
| Jajnanagar | 2,542 |
| Chhota Shimulia | 1,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia