Durgapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Durgapur is a village situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 658 families residing in the village Durgapur. The total population of Durgapur is 3,203 out of which 1,627 are males and 1,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durgapur village is 573 which is 18% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgapur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Durgapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgapur is 64.7%. Thus Durgapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 58.86% 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 | 573 | 295 | 278 |
| Literacy | 64.71% | 70.42% | 58.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 422 | 212 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,501 | 689 | 812 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% 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, 948 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 678 | 632 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 507 | 467 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 206 | 64 |
| Non Working | 2,255 | 789 | 1,466 |
Map of Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Durgapur, Mandirbazar
Below are the list of villages near Durgapur village in Mandirbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Inatpur | 513 |
| Baidyapur | 1,547 |
| Banamalipur | 367 |
| Mirpur | 1,736 |
| Gopalpur | 1,012 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 3,279 |
| Ramlochanpur | 847 |
| Lakshikantapur | 3,966 |
| Ghateshwar | 2,430 |
| Ramjibanpur | 1,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia