Durgapur, Chandrapur

Durgapur
Durgapur
Town
	Durgapur Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Chandrapur
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,369
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Durgapur is a census town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Durgapur is located at 20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E / 20.0; 79.3.^[1] It has an average elevation of 204 metres (669 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Durgapur had a population of 17,369. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Durgapur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 66%. In Durgapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001^[3]	9127	8587	17714	-	56.340	7.452	4.465	0.497	30.767	0.186	0.231	0.062
2011^[4]	9069	8624	17693	-0.001	52.789	9.314	4.572	0.384	32.075	0.232	0.141	0.492

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Durgapur
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ Census India 2001.
^ Census India 2011.

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Durgapur

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[3] Census India 2001.

[4] Census India 2011.

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