# Durgapur, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – City Population & Wards

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City · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Durgapur

Durgapur is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (municipal corporation). The 2011 Census counted **566,517 people** in 130,944 households. Literacy was 86.0%.

- 566,517people (2011)
- 130,944households
- 86.0%literacy
- 43census wards

## Population of Durgapur

■ Durgapur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**935

Working population ****35.1%**

**33.9%

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, 83 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Durgapur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**25%

Tap water ****81%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**14%

Use banking services ****76%**

**68%

Television ****76%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**10%

Own their home ****64%**

**73%

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 147,109 (74%) · **■** Household industry 2,658 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,732 (1%) · **■** Marginal 46,514 (23%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Durgapur

- Hospitals24 in Durgapur
- Banks84 in Durgapur
- ATMs17 in Durgapur
- Petrol pumps10 in Durgapur
- Hotels54 in Durgapur
- Shopping malls11 in Durgapur
- Schools22 in Durgapur
- Colleges and universities37 in Durgapur
- Cinemas10 in Durgapur
- Pharmacies17 in Durgapur
- Restaurants84 in Durgapur
- Police stations3 in Durgapur
- Dental clinics14 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/).

## Durgapur ward list (2011)

- Ward 1423,111 people
- Ward 2220,745 people
- Ward 119,873 people
- Ward 3019,291 people
- Ward 4318,529 people
- Ward 2818,132 people

[Full ward list (43 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/durgapur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Durgapur?566,517 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Durgapur in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Durgapur have?43 census wards (2011)