Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Barari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,339 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 7,741 out of which 4,032 are males and 3,709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 1835 which is 24% of the total population. There are 932 male children and 903 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 44.4%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 53% and the female literacy rate is 35% 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 | 1,835 | 932 | 903 |
| Literacy | 44.45% | 53% | 35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 256 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 173 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 5,116 | 2,389 | 2,727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 2,282 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 473 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,271 | 976 | 295 |
| Cultivators | 473 | 359 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 553 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 57 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,011 | 879 | 132 |
| Non Working | 5,459 | 2,177 | 3,282 |
Map of Durgapur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Barari
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Barari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhmipur | 10,302 |
| Azampur Shankar Milik | 561 |
| Azampur Shankar | 6,023 |
| Sukhsan | 19,690 |
| Sukhasan Milik | 1,096 |
| Madhubani | 3,217 |
| Jagdishpur | 10,088 |
| Lachhmipur | 4,477 |
| Kabar | 6,117 |
| Sahuria | 4,655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia