Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Bhawanipur block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,323 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 533 which is 23% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 36.1%. Thus Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 46.33% and the female literacy rate is 24.85% 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 | 533 | 274 | 259 |
| Literacy | 36.15% | 46.33% | 24.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,676 | 779 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% 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, 899 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 452 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 138 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 304 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 126 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,424 | 637 | 787 |
Map of Durgapur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Bhawanipur
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Bhawanipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 3,154 |
| Dumrail Drap | 1,259 |
| Sahgaura | 2,241 |
| Singhia Sundar Milik | 1,570 |
| Akbarpur | 5,894 |
| Dumrail Milik | 198 |
| Khagurail | 176 |
| Kodai Patti | 151 |
| Birnia Milik | 135 |
| Jabe | 6,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia