Damikia Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Damikia is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Damikia. The total population of Damikia is 280 out of which 144 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damikia is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damikia village is 67 which is 24% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damikia is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Damikia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damikia is 58.2%. Thus Damikia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 72.81% and the female literacy rate is 41.41% in Damikia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damikia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damikia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damikia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Literacy | 58.22% | 72.81% | 41.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 61 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.6% of total population in Damikia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damikia village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 63 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 5 | 42 |
| Non Working | 146 | 76 | 70 |
Map of Damikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Damikia, Baliguda
Below are the list of villages near Damikia village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badagan | 662 |
| Musukuli | 176 |
| Dumurisahi | 1,073 |
| Penamunda | 67 |
| Bandapanga | 143 |
| Chingarigan | 72 |
| Ganjupadi | 720 |
| Kamapadar | 57 |
| Ganjulpadi | 71 |
| Duasapadar | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damikia, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia