Durku, Barabazar, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Durku


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

Travel and Communication for Durku


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Durku,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723127

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, 1564 persons live in 302 house holds in the village Durku. There are 750 female individuals and 814 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.95% and males constitute 52.05% of the total population.

There are 141 scheduled castes persons of which 64 are females and 77 are males. Females constitute 45.39% and males constitute 54.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.02% of the total population.

There are 37 scheduled tribes persons of which 17 are females and 20 are males. Females constitute 45.95% and males constitute 54.05% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.37% of the total population.

Population density of Durku is 479.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Durku


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Total area of Durku is 326.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 313.92 ha. About 261.34 ha is un-irrigated area. About 24.1 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 12.16 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 16.32 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 8.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Durku


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Durku.

There is a government primary school in the village Durku.

There is a government middle school in the village Durku.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Barabazar, 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 Barabazar, 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 Jamshedpur, which is 5-10 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 Jamshedpur, which is more than 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 are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Barabazar, which is 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Durku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Durku.

Healthcare Facilities in Durku


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Durku.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Durku.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Durku.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Durku or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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