Block / Subdivision → Purulia I
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Durku village is 330971. Durku village is located in Purulia I subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 33.1km away from Purulia, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Durku village. As per 2009 stats, Durku village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 585.58 hectares. Durku has a total population of 2,315 peoples, out of which male population is 1,213 while female population is 1,102. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 908 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of durku village is 52.31% out of which 64.39% males and 39.02% females are literate. There are about 479 houses in durku village. Pincode of durku village locality is 723102.
When it comes to administration, Durku village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Durku village comes under Balarampur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Purulia is nearest town to durku village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 12km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,315 | 1,213 | 1,102 |
| Literate Population | 1,211 | 781 | 430 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,104 | 432 | 672 |
| Durku - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Durku |
| Block / Subdivision : | Purulia I |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723102 |
| Area : | 585.58 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 908 |
| Population (2011): | 2,315 |
| Households : | 479 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Balarampur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Purulia |
| Nearest Town : | Purulia (12 km) |
| Villages in Durku Gram Panchayat | |
| Balia Pathar | Barakdi |
| Damda | Dhekiya |
| Digshili | Doldanri |
| Durku | Gosaindi |
| Hirakhap | Jeledi |
| Pandrama | Petadi |
| Rampur | Satsimuliya |
| Sundradi | Uchali |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Purulia I |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.