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Durgapur Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Durgapur is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 126 families residing. The Durgapur village has population of 582 of which 281 are males while 301 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 18.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgapur village is 1071 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgapur as per census is 1077, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Durgapur village was 78.48 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Durgapur Male literacy stands at 90.83 % while female literacy rate was 66.94 %.

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 126 - -
Population 582 281 301
Child (0-6) 108 52 56
Schedule Caste 25 12 13
Schedule Tribe 338 159 179
Literacy 78.48 % 90.83 % 66.94 %
Total Workers 326 158 168
Main Worker 259 - -
Marginal Worker 67 5 62

Caste Factor

In Durgapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.30 % of total population in Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Durgapur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 79.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.