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Durku Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Durku is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 333 families residing. The Durku village has population of 1617 of which 796 are males while 821 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durku village population of children with age 0-6 is 252 which makes up 15.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durku village is 1031 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Durku as per census is 1211, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Durku village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Durku village was 60.73 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Durku Male literacy stands at 70.23 % while female literacy rate was 51.24 %.

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 333 - -
Population 1,617 796 821
Child (0-6) 252 114 138
Schedule Caste 14 10 4
Schedule Tribe 434 207 227
Literacy 60.73 % 70.23 % 51.24 %
Total Workers 468 410 58
Main Worker 206 - -
Marginal Worker 262 220 42

Caste Factor

Durku village of Purbi Singhbhum has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.87 % of total population in Durku village.

Work Profile

In Durku village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 44.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.