Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 537 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,536 out of which 1,312 are males and 1,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 320 which is 13% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 84%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.9% and the female literacy rate is 78.74% 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 | 320 | 159 | 161 |
| Literacy | 84.03% | 88.9% | 78.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 310 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 287 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% 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, 720 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 276 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 119 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 76 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 397 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,816 | 639 | 1,177 |
Map of Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jelyamara | 878 |
| Mansakata Bharat Chak | 461 |
| Moujbrindabanpur | 589 |
| Bhekutya | 3,352 |
| Dinabandhupur | 3,999 |
| Babukhanbar Part-II | 750 |
| Basuli Chak | 861 |
| Taluk Brindabanpur | 1,101 |
| Jalpai Part V | 1,809 |
| Narasinghapur Tajpur | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia