# Durgapur, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Chandrapur, Maharashtra 

# Durgapur

Durgapur is a town in Chandrapur sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,693 people** in 4,178 households. Literacy was 87.6%.

- 17,693people (2011)
- 4,178households
- 87.6%literacy
- 951females per 1,000 males

## Population of Durgapur

■ Durgapur · ■ Chandrapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**88.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**930

Working population ****34.2%**

**33.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Durgapur

Of every 100 households in Durgapur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Durgapur · ■ Chandrapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**23%

Tap water ****75%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**70%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**20%

Use banking services ****68%**

**73%

Television ****73%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**41%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****49%**

**67%

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 people in Durgapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,030 (83%) · **■** Household industry 125 (2%) · **■** Farming 103 (2%) · **■** Marginal 796 (13%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Durgapur changed?

From 17,714 in 2001 to 17,693 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Durgapur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,728 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-0.1%
- Annual rainfall1,258 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)860 km by road
- Chandrapur (district HQ)5 km by road
- Chandrapur (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Nagpur (city of 5 lakh+)158 km by road
- Chandrapur (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Durgapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,250
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes2,200

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 8 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Durgapur

- Banks2 in Durgapur
- ATMs3 in Durgapur
- Hotels2 in Durgapur
- Colleges and universities1 in Durgapur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Durgapur?17,693 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Durgapur in?Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Durgapur in 2001?17,714