Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011

Durgapur is a village situated in Ranaghat - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 866 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 3,785 out of which 1,999 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 893.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 347 which is 9% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Durgapur village.

Population
3,785
Families
866
Literacy
73.97%
Sex Ratio
893

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 74%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 81.84% and the female literacy rate is 65.26% 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 347 193 154
Literacy 73.97% 81.84% 65.26%
Scheduled Caste 3,356 1,774 1,582
Scheduled Tribe 172 92 80
Illiterate 1,242 521 721

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Durgapur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Durgapur village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,436 1,167 269
Cultivators 205 196 9
Agriculture Labourer 396 377 19
Household Industries 364 223 141
Other Workers 471 371 100
Marginal Workers 55 28 27
Non Working 2,294 804 1,490

Nearby Villages to Durgapur,

Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Ranaghat - I.

Village Population
Palitpara 1,737
Doharpar 1,562
Simaistala 1,614
Bera Kamgachhi 3,268
Krishnapur Chak 4,493
Birnagar 7,513
Baharpur 3,043
Arkhisma 1,964
Arshikra 1,132
Radhakantapur 3,818

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