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Dakshin Durgapur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dakshin Durgapur is a large village located in Namkhana Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1234 families residing. The Dakshin Durgapur village has population of 5439 of which 2763 are males while 2676 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Durgapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 719 which makes up 13.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Durgapur village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Durgapur as per census is 917, lower 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 84.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Durgapur Male literacy stands at 90.20 % while female literacy rate was 79.46 %.

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 1,234 - -
Population 5,439 2,763 2,676
Child (0-6) 719 375 344
Schedule Caste 746 369 377
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 84.89 % 90.20 % 79.46 %
Total Workers 2,082 1,586 496
Main Worker 893 - -
Marginal Worker 1,189 794 395

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Dakshin Durgapur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Durgapur village out of total population, 2082 were engaged in work activities. 42.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2082 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.