Durgapur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 39.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males.

Buna / Buno; Total Village: 3; Total Household: 37; Language Practiced: Bengali; Religion Practiced: Hinduism; Buna / Buno in Other Districts: Dhaka, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Rajbari, Sherpur, Tangail, Bagerhat, Jessore, Jhenaidah, Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Satkhira, Bogra, Dinajpur, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Natore, Nilphamari, Pabna, Rajshahi, Sirajganj, Maulvibazar; 4.

Hajong; Number of Villages they lived with bangali: 08; Total Household: 505; Language Practiced: Hajong; Religion Practiced: Hinduism; Hajong in Other Districts: Mymensingh, Sherpur, Sunamganj; The city's area is 293.42 sq km It is an ancient town situated on the banks of the river Somessori.

population Density 710 (per km2) literacy in rate in village 31.0% and in town 52.3% Population of the town 22661 and village 175665[9] Durgapur Thana was formed in 1874 and converted into upazila in 1982.

Every night at 11.50 PM, a train named Haor Express leaves Dhaka for Netrokona.

The roads of Durgapur are highly damaged as innumerable trucks filled with wet sand from the Someshwari river travel them without following proper protocol.