Durgu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 446 families residing in the village Durgu. The total population of Durgu is 2,462 out of which 1,220 are males and 1,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgu is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgu village is 421 which is 17% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgu is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Durgu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgu is 67.7%. Thus Durgu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 93.53% and the female literacy rate is 41.92% 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 | 421 | 200 | 221 |
| Literacy | 67.71% | 93.53% | 41.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 68 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,080 | 266 | 814 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Durgu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgu village out of total population, 1,361 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,000 | 516 | 484 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 749 | 295 | 454 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 114 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 157 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,101 | 547 | 554 |
Map of Durgu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgu, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Durgu village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belyadi | 4,217 |
| Gutniya | 157 |
| Lupungdi | 499 |
| Chatrani | 1,157 |
| Chitahi | 113 |
| Mirdi | 441 |
| Narayanpur | 414 |
| Rahan | 626 |
| Tamakbera | 268 |
| Hesalber | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia