Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Durgapur is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 582 out of which 281 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,071.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 108 which is 19% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Durgapur village.

Population
582
Families
126
Literacy
78.48%
Sex Ratio
1,071

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 78.5%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 90.83% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% 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 108 52 56
Literacy 78.48% 90.83% 66.94%
Scheduled Caste 25 12 13
Scheduled Tribe 338 159 179
Illiterate 210 73 137

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Durgapur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Durgapur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 259 153 106
Cultivators 141 124 17
Agriculture Labourer 107 19 88
Other Workers 11 10 1
Marginal Workers 67 5 62
Non Working 256 123 133

Nearby Villages to Durgapur,

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

Village Population
Kend Pahari 502
Mohanpur 632
Patabari 653
Barmesia 1,028
Indrabani 865
Bhalki 212
Murlipahari 149
Bhalpahari 400
Simalti 728
Rambani 582

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