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Durgi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durgi is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 192 families residing. The Durgi village has population of 917 of which 475 are males while 442 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgi village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 15.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgi village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgi as per census is 908, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durgi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durgi village was 67.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgi Male literacy stands at 81.20 % while female literacy rate was 53.62 %.

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

Durgi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 192 - -
Population 917 475 442
Child (0-6) 145 76 69
Schedule Caste 28 20 8
Schedule Tribe 189 91 98
Literacy 67.88 % 81.20 % 53.62 %
Total Workers 262 228 34
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 64 51 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.05 % of total population in Durgi village.

Work Profile

In Durgi village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 75.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.