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Durku Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durku is a large village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 479 families residing. The Durku village has population of 2315 of which 1213 are males while 1102 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durku village population of children with age 0-6 is 294 which makes up 12.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durku village is 908 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durku as per census is 873, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durku village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durku village was 59.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durku Male literacy stands at 73.96 % while female literacy rate was 44.56 %.

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 479 - -
Population 2,315 1,213 1,102
Child (0-6) 294 157 137
Schedule Caste 735 383 352
Schedule Tribe 28 15 13
Literacy 59.92 % 73.96 % 44.56 %
Total Workers 815 580 235
Main Worker 304 - -
Marginal Worker 511 305 206

Caste Factor

Durku village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.21 % of total population in Durku village.

Work Profile

In Durku village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 37.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.