Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,441 out of which 702 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 146 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 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 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 72.3%. Thus Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.87% and the female literacy rate is 64.95% 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 | 146 | 66 | 80 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 79.87% | 64.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 159 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 726 | 352 | 374 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 194 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 411 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 110 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 252 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 75 | 131 |
| Non Working | 662 | 216 | 446 |
Map of Durgapur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,432 |
| Kanta Garia | 330 |
| Balagari | 548 |
| Purbba Narayanpur | 590 |
| Heregari | 486 |
| Uttar Basudebpur | 532 |
| Majinan | 1,173 |
| Bhabanipur | 772 |
| Bara Khanpur | 931 |
| Deluara | 1,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia