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Durgu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Durgu is a large village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 446 families residing. The Durgu village has population of 2462 of which 1220 are males while 1242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durgu village population of children with age 0-6 is 421 which makes up 17.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durgu village is 1018 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durgu as per census is 1105, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Durgu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durgu village was 67.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durgu Male literacy stands at 93.53 % while female literacy rate was 41.92 %.

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

Durgu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 446 - -
Population 2,462 1,220 1,242
Child (0-6) 421 200 221
Schedule Caste 148 68 80
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.71 % 93.53 % 41.92 %
Total Workers 1,361 673 688
Main Worker 1,000 - -
Marginal Worker 361 157 204

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.01 % of total population in Durgu village. The village Durgu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Durgu village out of total population, 1361 were engaged in work activities. 73.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1361 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.