Purba Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Durgapur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 541 families residing in the village Purba Durgapur. The total population of Purba Durgapur is 2,073 out of which 1,045 are males and 1,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Durgapur village is 206 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur is 1,146 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Purba Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Durgapur is 83.2%. Thus Purba Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.73% and the female literacy rate is 75.49% in Purba Durgapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Durgapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Durgapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 96 | 110 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 90.73% | 75.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 993 | 484 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 519 | 184 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Durgapur village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 605 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 551 | 456 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,185 | 401 | 784 |
Map of Purba Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Durgapur, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Purba Durgapur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barabere | 1,359 |
| Gazipur | 1,250 |
| Katakhali | 797 |
| Tajpur | 1,240 |
| Rameshwarbati | 467 |
| Sasan | 772 |
| Garkhali | 923 |
| Pikhira | 571 |
| Ghanasyampur | 2,651 |
| Purba Gopalpur | 1,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia