Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 644 out of which 343 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 83 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 83.2%. Thus Durgapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.57% and the female literacy rate is 72.83% 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 | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 92.57% | 72.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 69 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Durgapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgapur village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 112 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 81 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 110 | 38 |
| Non Working | 356 | 121 | 235 |
Map of Durgapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naya Basan Madhabar | 33 |
| Patbanda | 423 |
| Balabhadrapur | 762 |
| Bhetiamla | 748 |
| Jamuyapati | 210 |
| Asti | 409 |
| Jamua | 347 |
| Nanda Kapasia | 41 |
| Chak Pansi | 140 |
| Kunjapur | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia