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Durgapur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Durgapur is a large village located in Kandi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 501 families residing. The Durgapur village has population of 2390 of which 1213 are males while 1177 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 334 which makes up 13.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgapur as per census is 976, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Durgapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durgapur village was 72.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgapur Male literacy stands at 79.69 % while female literacy rate was 65.42 %.

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 501 - -
Population 2,390 1,213 1,177
Child (0-6) 334 169 165
Schedule Caste 77 43 34
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.67 % 79.69 % 65.42 %
Total Workers 642 624 18
Main Worker 491 - -
Marginal Worker 151 145 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.22 % of total population in Durgapur village. The village Durgapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Durgapur village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 76.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.