Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,020 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 4,101 out of which 2,069 are males and 2,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 605 which is 15% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 63.2%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.16% and the female literacy rate is 61.17% 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 | 605 | 301 | 304 |
| Literacy | 63.19% | 65.16% | 61.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,892 | 917 | 975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,166 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 473 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 973 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 473 | 469 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 416 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 87 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 116 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,935 | 980 | 1,955 |
Map of Durgapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Raninagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melanpur | 278 |
| Pratappur | 6,702 |
| Bota | 1,035 |
| Lochanpur | 8,067 |
| Purushottampur | 6,880 |
| Chardebaipur | 347 |
| Hursi | 4,315 |
| Char Pirojpur | 1,532 |
| Arazi Kanaipur | 292 |
| Khemrajpur | 1,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia