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Purba Durgapur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Durgapur is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 222 families residing. The Purba Durgapur village has population of 871 of which 473 are males while 398 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 16.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Durgapur village is 841 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Durgapur as per census is 842, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Durgapur village was 58.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Durgapur Male literacy stands at 70.28 % while female literacy rate was 44.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Durgapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purba Durgapur village.

Purba Durgapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 871 473 398
Child (0-6) 140 76 64
Schedule Caste 851 466 385
Schedule Tribe 4 0 4
Literacy 58.55 % 70.28 % 44.61 %
Total Workers 341 255 86
Main Worker 296 - -
Marginal Worker 45 35 10

Caste Factor

In Purba Durgapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.46 % of total population in Purba Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Purba Durgapur village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 86.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.