Duria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Duria is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 896 families residing in the village Duria. The total population of Duria is 3,606 out of which 1,855 are males and 1,751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Duria is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Duria village is 369 which is 10% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Duria is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Duria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Duria is 83.5%. Thus Duria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.62% and the female literacy rate is 77.08% in Duria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Duria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Duria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Duria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 189 | 180 |
| Literacy | 83.53% | 89.62% | 77.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 228 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 396 | 211 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 902 | 362 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Duria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Duria village out of total population, 1,431 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 989 | 896 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 385 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 445 | 391 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 119 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 187 | 255 |
| Non Working | 2,175 | 772 | 1,403 |
Map of Duria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Duria, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Duria village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Rajib | 324 |
| Paharpur | 1,052 |
| Rajpur | 1,242 |
| Chaul Kundi | 190 |
| Kush Bashan | 751 |
| Gobindapur Batitaki | 244 |
| Adampur | 605 |
| Gobindapur | 146 |
| Jhaparsheni | 352 |
| Keshipur | 587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Duria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia