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Durikuri Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durikuri is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 283 families residing. The Durikuri village has population of 1533 of which 762 are males while 771 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durikuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 13.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durikuri village is 1012 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durikuri as per census is 1029, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Durikuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durikuri village was 64.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durikuri Male literacy stands at 77.93 % while female literacy rate was 51.13 %.

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

Durikuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,533 762 771
Child (0-6) 213 105 108
Schedule Caste 15 7 8
Schedule Tribe 210 107 103
Literacy 64.47 % 77.93 % 51.13 %
Total Workers 426 356 70
Main Worker 354 - -
Marginal Worker 72 39 33

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.98 % of total population in Durikuri village.

Work Profile

In Durikuri village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 83.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.