Damnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Damnagar is a Municipality city situated in Lathi taluka of Amreli district. The Damnagar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,125 families residing in the Damnagar city. The total population of Damnagar is 16,614 out of which 8,626 are males and 7,988 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damnagar is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damnagar city is 1917 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1020 male children and 897 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damnagar is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damnagar is 79.6%. Thus Damnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 85.55% and the female literacy rate is 73.28% in Damnagar.
Damnagar Municipality has total administration over 3,125 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Damnagar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damnagar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,917 | 1,020 | 897 |
| Literacy | 79.6% | 75.4% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 570 | 564 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 4,911 | 2,119 | 2,792 |
Caste-wise Population - Damnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Damnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,134 | 570 | 564 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53 | 29 | 24 |
Religion-wise Population - Damnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Damnagar is 14,502 which is 87.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Damnagar is 1,951 which is 11.74% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Damnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,502 | (87.29%) | 7,530 | 6,972 |
| Muslim | 1,951 | (11.74%) | 1,009 | 942 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.07%) | 6 | 5 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.05%) | 3 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 134 | (0.81%) | 73 | 61 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.04%) | 4 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Damnagar
The total literacy rate of Damnagar was 79.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 11,703 literates, males were 6,507 while females were 5,196. Also the male literacy rate was 85.55% and the female literacy rate was 73.28% in Damnagar.
| Damnagar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.28% | 69.68% |
| Male | 85.55% | 85.75% |
| Total | 79.63% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Damnagar
The Sex Ratio of Damnagar is 926. Thus per every 1000 men there were 926 females in Damnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Damnagar.
Child Population - Damnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,917 children between age 0 to 6 years in Damnagar. Out of which 1,020 were male while 897 were female.
Working Population - Damnagar
In Damnagar Municipality out of total population, 5,523 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 838 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,315 | 4,763 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 440 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 838 | 666 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4,019 | 3,649 | 370 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 169 | 39 |
| Non Working | 11,091 | 3,694 | 7,397 |
Damnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Damnagar is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,772 | 65.4% | 908 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,861 | 67.8% | 949 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,151 | 78.7% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,770 | 77.9% | 903 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,927 | 67.5% | 912 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,154 | 65.2% | 916 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,979 | 75.7% | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damnagar, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia