Durku Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durku is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Durku. The total population of Durku is 2,315 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durku is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durku village is 294 which is 13% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durku is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Durku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durku is 59.9%. Thus Durku village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.96% and the female literacy rate is 44.56% in Durku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 157 | 137 |
| Literacy | 59.92% | 73.96% | 44.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 383 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 432 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Durku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durku village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 275 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 93 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 171 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 305 | 206 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 633 | 867 |
Map of Durku, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durku, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Durku village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uchali | 657 |
| Doldanri | 502 |
| Damda | 3,302 |
| Ramnagar | 2,589 |
| Dhekiya | 240 |
| Barakdi | 635 |
| Mahalitora | 1,272 |
| Tamna | 1,444 |
| Nadiyara | 2,912 |
| Karamara | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durku, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia