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Durakhi Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Durakhi is a medium size village located in Mayureswar - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 255 families residing. The Durakhi village has population of 938 of which 508 are males while 430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durakhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durakhi village is 846 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durakhi as per census is 769, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durakhi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durakhi village was 79.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durakhi Male literacy stands at 84.43 % while female literacy rate was 74.10 %.

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

Durakhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 255 - -
Population 938 508 430
Child (0-6) 92 52 40
Schedule Caste 276 144 132
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.67 % 84.43 % 74.10 %
Total Workers 383 293 90
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 128 57 71

Caste Factor

Durakhi village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.42 % of total population in Durakhi village. The village Durakhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Durakhi village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 66.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.