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Durgapur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Durgapur is a medium size village located in Kandi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Durgapur village has population of 1160 of which 603 are males while 557 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 12.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgapur as per census is 808, 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 67.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgapur Male literacy stands at 75.62 % while female literacy rate was 59.51 %.

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 284 - -
Population 1,160 603 557
Child (0-6) 141 78 63
Schedule Caste 254 127 127
Schedule Tribe 5 4 1
Literacy 67.81 % 75.62 % 59.51 %
Total Workers 380 355 25
Main Worker 351 - -
Marginal Worker 29 25 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Durgapur village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 92.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.