Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,757 out of which 928 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 226 which is 13% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 95.6%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.87% and the female literacy rate is 93.17% 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 | 226 | 129 | 97 |
| Literacy | 95.62% | 97.87% | 93.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 146 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% 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, 531 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 191 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 118 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 311 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,226 | 426 | 800 |
Map of Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Deshopran
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundapara | 1,588 |
| Chandibhetibar | 508 |
| Anurai | 3,349 |
| Barchandibhetty | 1,529 |
| Abasberya | 414 |
| Uttar Amtalia | 1,183 |
| Karpura | 1,344 |
| Uttar Dihimukundapur | 2,956 |
| Anurai Belya Chatta | 2,212 |
| Dakshin Dihimukundapur | 500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia