Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Durgapur is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 516 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 2,650 out of which 1,381 are males and 1,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 919.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 447 which is 17% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Durgapur village.

Population
2,650
Families
516
Literacy
74.44%
Sex Ratio
919

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 74.4%. Thus Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.6% 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 447 235 212
Literacy 74.44% 81.68% 66.6%
Scheduled Caste 372 201 171
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,010 445 565

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% 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, 920 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 778 667 111
Cultivators 196 195 1
Agriculture Labourer 280 251 29
Household Industries 12 11 1
Other Workers 290 210 80
Marginal Workers 142 84 58
Non Working 1,730 630 1,100

Nearby Villages to Durgapur,

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

Village Population
Hariharpur 2,653
Dakshin Kathalia 942
Badi 4,173
Binarat 2,029
Harispur 752
Dakshin Narikel Beria 1,493
Bodra 5,324
Situri 3,966
Noapara 1,756
Sondalia 3,708

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