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Durgu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durgu is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 181 families residing. The Durgu village has population of 853 of which 453 are males while 400 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgu village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 13.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgu village is 883 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgu as per census is 914, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durgu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durgu village was 70.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgu Male literacy stands at 83.80 % while female literacy rate was 55.04 %.

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

Durgu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 853 453 400
Child (0-6) 111 58 53
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 70.35 % 83.80 % 55.04 %
Total Workers 292 258 34
Main Worker 209 - -
Marginal Worker 83 53 30

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.76 % of total population in Durgu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Durgu village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Durgu village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 71.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.