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Durgapur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Durgapur is a large village located in Bhangar - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 516 families residing. The Durgapur village has population of 2650 of which 1381 are males while 1269 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 447 which makes up 16.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur village is 919 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgapur as per census is 902, 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 74.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgapur Male literacy stands at 81.68 % while female literacy rate was 66.60 %.

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 516 - -
Population 2,650 1,381 1,269
Child (0-6) 447 235 212
Schedule Caste 372 201 171
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.44 % 81.68 % 66.60 %
Total Workers 920 751 169
Main Worker 778 - -
Marginal Worker 142 84 58

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.04 % of total population in Durgapur village. The village Durgapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Durgapur village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 84.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.