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Durgapur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Durgapur is a medium size village located in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 296 families residing. The Durgapur village has population of 1325 of which 696 are males while 629 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgapur as per census is 941, 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 58.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgapur Male literacy stands at 67.76 % while female literacy rate was 48.09 %.

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 296 - -
Population 1,325 696 629
Child (0-6) 165 85 80
Schedule Caste 462 251 211
Schedule Tribe 566 292 274
Literacy 58.45 % 67.76 % 48.09 %
Total Workers 550 393 157
Main Worker 521 - -
Marginal Worker 29 9 20

Caste Factor

In Durgapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 34.87 % of total population in Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Durgapur village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 94.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.