Durgapur is a census town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Durgapur is located at 20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E. It has an average elevation of 204 metres. As of 2001 India census, Durgapur had a population of 17,369. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Durgapur has an average literacy rate …Durgapur is a census town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Durgapur is located at 20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E. It has an average elevation of 204 metres. As of 2001 India census, 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.