Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011

Durgapur is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 292 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,516 out of which 762 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 990.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 366 which is 24% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Durgapur village.

Population
1,516
Families
292
Literacy
53.13%
Sex Ratio
990

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 53.1%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 61.22% and the female literacy rate is 45.04% in Durgapur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Durgapur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgapur village.

Total Male Female
Children 366 187 179
Literacy 53.13% 61.22% 45.04%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 905 410 495

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Durgapur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Durgapur village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 337 256 81
Cultivators 39 38 1
Agriculture Labourer 291 212 79
Other Workers 7 6 1
Marginal Workers 100 85 15
Non Working 1,079 421 658

Nearby Villages to Durgapur,

Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Jokihat.

Village Population
Parha 1,491
Kachnahar 949
Masuria 5,547
Karhara Chhaprail 323
Chilhania 4,990
Machhaila 4,049
Majgawan 2,766
Bhuna Majgawan 6,074
Sapa 2,224
Bhuna 2,400

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