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Dakshin Durgapur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dakshin Durgapur is a large village located in Patharpratima Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1203 families residing. The Dakshin Durgapur village has population of 5722 of which 2916 are males while 2806 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 691 which makes up 12.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Durgapur as per census is 963, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Durgapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Durgapur village was 79.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Durgapur Male literacy stands at 85.61 % while female literacy rate was 72.36 %.

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

Dakshin Durgapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,203 - -
Population 5,722 2,916 2,806
Child (0-6) 691 352 339
Schedule Caste 1,136 575 561
Schedule Tribe 414 201 213
Literacy 79.11 % 85.61 % 72.36 %
Total Workers 2,873 1,775 1,098
Main Worker 1,155 - -
Marginal Worker 1,718 775 943

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.24 % of total population in Dakshin Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Durgapur village out of total population, 2873 were engaged in work activities. 40.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2873 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourer.