Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,081 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 5,366 out of which 2,817 are males and 2,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 851 which is 16% of the total population. There are 452 male children and 399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 50.3%. Thus Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 59.45% and the female literacy rate is 40.14% 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 | 851 | 452 | 399 |
| Literacy | 50.25% | 59.45% | 40.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,667 | 866 | 801 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,246 | 679 | 567 |
| Illiterate | 3,097 | 1,411 | 1,686 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 2,198 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,304 | 1,197 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 176 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 771 | 695 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 297 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 894 | 339 | 555 |
| Non Working | 3,168 | 1,281 | 1,887 |
Map of Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balupur | 10,808 |
| Kasichak | 612 |
| Bajitpur | 2,283 |
| Balarampur | 2,165 |
| Sambalpur | 1,333 |
| Kshidirganj | 574 |
| Kotoali | 489 |
| Radha Nagar | 2,694 |
| Debipur | 4,070 |
| Jannagar | 4,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia