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Durmut Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durmut is a large village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 643 families residing. The Durmut village has population of 3261 of which 1657 are males while 1604 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durmut village population of children with age 0-6 is 474 which makes up 14.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durmut village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durmut as per census is 1034, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Durmut village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durmut village was 57.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durmut Male literacy stands at 70.22 % while female literacy rate was 44.61 %.

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

Durmut Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 643 - -
Population 3,261 1,657 1,604
Child (0-6) 474 233 241
Schedule Caste 1,620 806 814
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.70 % 70.22 % 44.61 %
Total Workers 1,040 945 95
Main Worker 653 - -
Marginal Worker 387 321 66

Caste Factor

In Durmut village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.68 % of total population in Durmut village. The village Durmut currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Durmut village out of total population, 1040 were engaged in work activities. 62.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1040 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.