# Durgapur Village, Diglipur – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/diglipur/durgapur/ Village · Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman # Durgapur Durgapur is a village in Diglipur sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted **1,320 people in 307 households**, the 10th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 1,320people (2011) - 307households - 78.6%literacy - 967females per 1,000 males ## Durgapur PIN code and other codes Durgapur falls in Diglipur sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayatShibpur - Community development blockDiglipur - Census village code645228 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Durgapur from nearby towns? - Diglipur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Mayabunder (district HQ)92 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town)312 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Durgapur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Durgapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Diglipur - ○Degree college10+ km · Mayabunder - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Diglipur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Durgapur known for? The main crops are **rice, pulses and vegetables**. About 0% of the 415 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Durgapur Of every 100 households in Durgapur in 2011, 64 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Durgapur · ■ Diglipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****64%** **60% Toilet within the home ****22%** **46% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **53% Tap water ****95%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **70% Use banking services ****77%** **88% Television ****44%** **48% Mobile phone ****59%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****23%** **20% Own their home ****73%** **55% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Durgapur? ■ Durgapur · ■ Diglipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **911 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****861** **965 Working population ****31.4%** **37.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 74.3% for women. 54% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 32 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 318 (77%) · **■** Marginal 62 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Diglipur - Nabagram2,208 people - Kalighat1,759 people - Khudirampur1,328 people - Kishori Nagar1,328 people - Ramnagar1,235 people - Laxmipur1,234 people - Vidyasagarpalli1,127 people - Paschimsagar1,038 people [All 81 villages in Diglipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/diglipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Durgapur from Mayabunder?92 km by road - What is the population of Durgapur?1,320 (Census 2011) - Which district is Durgapur in?North & Middle Andaman district (Diglipur sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Durgapur?78.6% (Census 2011)