Durku, Purulia - I, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Durku


The village Durku is located in Purulia - I C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Purulia - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Durku


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Durku,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Durku


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Durku is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Durku is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Durku


As per available data from the year 2009, 2315 persons live in 479 house holds in the village Durku. There are 1102 female individuals and 1213 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.6% and males constitute 52.4% of the total population.

There are 735 scheduled castes persons of which 352 are females and 383 are males. Females constitute 47.89% and males constitute 52.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 31.75% of the total population.

There are 28 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 46.43% and males constitute 53.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.21% of the total population.

Population density of Durku is 394.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Durku


Maps, reports and datasets of Durku on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Durku is 586.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 382.51 ha. About 372.11 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 140.23 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 46.75 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Durku


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Durku.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Durku.

There is a government middle school in the village Durku.

There is a government secondary school in the village Durku.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Purulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Durku.

Colleges in Durku


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Purulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Durku.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Durku.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Simulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Durku.

Other Educational Facilities in Durku


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Durku.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Purulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Durku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Durku


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Durku.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Durku.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Durku.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Durku.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Durku.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Durku.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Durku.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Durku.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Durku.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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