Durgu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgu is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Durgu. The total population of Durgu is 853 out of which 453 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgu is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgu village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgu is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Durgu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgu is 70.4%. Thus Durgu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 55.04% in Durgu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | 83.8% | 55.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 122 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Durgu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgu village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 205 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 176 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 53 | 30 |
| Non Working | 561 | 195 | 366 |
Map of Durgu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgu, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Durgu village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dulmi | 1,317 |
| Hesla | 2,130 |
| Patradi | 710 |
| Pardi | 579 |
| Kudlum | 1,662 |
| Putidi | 619 |
| Pusti | 2,374 |
| Bhusudi | 239 |
| Kulajanga | 327 |
| Bhakuyadi | 1,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia