Durgapur, Shankargarh, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Durgapur


The village Durgapur is located in Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Durgapur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shankargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 72 kilometers away from Durgapur.

Travel and Communication for Durgapur


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Durgapur,
Balrampur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497118

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Durgapur


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

A brief summary of available data for Durgapur 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 Durgapur


As per available data from the year 2009, 777 persons live in 170 house holds in the village Durgapur. There are 382 female individuals and 395 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.16% and males constitute 50.84% of the total population.

There are 47 scheduled castes persons of which 25 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 53.19% and males constitute 46.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.05% of the total population.

There are 609 scheduled tribes persons of which 301 are females and 308 are males. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 78.38% of the total population.

Population density of Durgapur is 161.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Durgapur


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Total area of Durgapur is 481.36 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 148.25 ha. About 153.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2.04 ha is irrigated area. About 2.04 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 26.38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 269.03 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 23.33 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.37 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Durgapur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shankargarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Durgapur.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Durgapur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dipadihkala, which is less than 5 kms away from Durgapur.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Durgapur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Durgapur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Durgapur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Durgapur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Durgapur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Durgapur


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Durgapur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Durgapur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Durgapur.

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

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