Purba Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Durgapur is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Purba Durgapur. The total population of Purba Durgapur is 1,784 out of which 924 are males and 860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Durgapur village is 340 which is 19% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Purba Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Durgapur is 65.9%. Thus Purba Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 68.57% and the female literacy rate is 63.05% 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 | 340 | 189 | 151 |
| Literacy | 65.86% | 68.57% | 63.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 833 | 420 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 550 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 339 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 209 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,234 | 490 | 744 |
Map of Purba Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Durgapur, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Purba Durgapur village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naogan Sitagachhi | 701 |
| Radhaballabhpur | 315 |
| Nudia | 1,838 |
| Chousa | 1,692 |
| Kamalpur | 4,563 |
| Sultanbaga | 1,870 |
| Mainan | 575 |
| Netra | 3,577 |
| Malancha | 2,285 |
| Dagira | 1,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia