Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 1,624 out of which 814 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 198 which is 12% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 78.4%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.07% 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 | 198 | 96 | 102 |
| Literacy | 78.4% | 87.6% | 69.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 357 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 329 | 153 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 185 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 404 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 59 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 256 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 56 | 148 |
| Non Working | 947 | 354 | 593 |
Map of Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamdanga | 1,084 |
| Uttar Rahimpur | 658 |
| Paschim Sundarpur | 809 |
| Bujruk Bandhail | 1,674 |
| Dalilpur | 1,507 |
| Saidpur | 4,561 |
| Khordahil | 1,977 |
| Paschim Kasba | 741 |
| Shilnagara | 920 |
| Gajol | 4,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia