Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,127 out of which 559 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 96.7%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.4% and the female literacy rate is 95.01% 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 | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Literacy | 96.67% | 98.4% | 95.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 67 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% 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, 419 were engaged in work activities. 28.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 110 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 100 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 231 | 69 |
| Non Working | 708 | 218 | 490 |
Map of Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasingapur | 605 |
| Chandanpur | 422 |
| Balbhadrapur | 732 |
| Jamna Madhusudan Bar | 454 |
| Amartalya | 595 |
| Baghmari | 502 |
| Fatepur | 520 |
| Gahira Bar | 229 |
| Baliarpur | 606 |
| Chuaphali | 737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia