Purba Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Durgapur is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Purba Durgapur. The total population of Purba Durgapur is 871 out of which 473 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur is 841.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Durgapur village is 140 which is 16% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur is 842 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Purba Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Durgapur is 58.5%. Thus Purba Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.28% and the female literacy rate is 44.61% 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 | 140 | 76 | 64 |
| Literacy | 58.55% | 70.28% | 44.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 851 | 466 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 194 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Purba Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Durgapur village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 220 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 159 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 55 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Non Working | 530 | 218 | 312 |
Map of Purba Durgapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Durgapur, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Purba Durgapur village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Faridpur | 2,070 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,372 |
| Khiltor | 301 |
| Paligaon | 1,834 |
| Jagdala | 531 |
| Chak Bhabanipur | 209 |
| Chak Dilal | 1,399 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,964 |
| Bagcha | 1,170 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Durgapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia