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Durgapur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Durgapur is a large village located in Ratua - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1081 families residing. The Durgapur village has population of 5366 of which 2817 are males while 2549 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 851 which makes up 15.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur village is 905 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgapur as per census is 883, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durgapur village was 50.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgapur Male literacy stands at 59.45 % while female literacy rate was 40.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, 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 Durgapur village.

Durgapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,081 - -
Population 5,366 2,817 2,549
Child (0-6) 851 452 399
Schedule Caste 1,667 866 801
Schedule Tribe 1,246 679 567
Literacy 50.25 % 59.45 % 40.14 %
Total Workers 2,198 1,536 662
Main Worker 1,304 - -
Marginal Worker 894 339 555

Caste Factor

Durgapur village of Maldah has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.22 % of total population in Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Durgapur village out of total population, 2198 were engaged in work activities. 59.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2198 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourer.