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Durganagar Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Durganagar is a medium size village located in Namkhana Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 365 families residing. The Durganagar village has population of 1693 of which 859 are males while 834 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Durganagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 12.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Durganagar village is 971 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Durganagar as per census is 926, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Durganagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Durganagar village was 85.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Durganagar Male literacy stands at 90.55 % while female literacy rate was 79.56 %.

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

Durganagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 365 - -
Population 1,693 859 834
Child (0-6) 208 108 100
Schedule Caste 1,154 587 567
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 85.12 % 90.55 % 79.56 %
Total Workers 560 517 43
Main Worker 424 - -
Marginal Worker 136 122 14

Caste Factor

In Durganagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Durganagar village.

Work Profile

In Durganagar village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 75.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.