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Durku Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durku is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 302 families residing. The Durku village has population of 1564 of which 814 are males while 750 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durku village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 12.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durku village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durku as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durku village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durku village was 67.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durku Male literacy stands at 80.65 % while female literacy rate was 54.06 %.

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

Durku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 302 - -
Population 1,564 814 750
Child (0-6) 203 106 97
Schedule Caste 141 77 64
Schedule Tribe 37 20 17
Literacy 67.89 % 80.65 % 54.06 %
Total Workers 789 467 322
Main Worker 402 - -
Marginal Worker 387 107 280

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.37 % of total population in Durku village.

Work Profile

In Durku village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 50.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.