Dama Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dama is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 705 families residing in the village Dama. The total population of Dama is 4,029 out of which 2,054 are males and 1,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dama is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dama village is 644 which is 16% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dama is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Dama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dama is 71%. Thus Dama village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 83.11% and the female literacy rate is 58.72% in Dama village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dama village is SHRI ISWARBHAI HARIBHAI KHATANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 644 | 355 | 289 |
| Literacy | 70.96% | 83.11% | 58.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 179 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 1,627 | 642 | 985 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Dama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dama village out of total population, 1,805 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,805 workers engaged in Main Work, 645 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,311 | 1,038 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 645 | 635 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 248 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 148 | 197 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 35 | 459 |
| Non Working | 2,224 | 981 | 1,243 |
Nearby Villages to Dama,
Below are the list of villages near Dama village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laxmipura | 2,308 |
| Jorapura | 2,999 |
| Varnoda | 2,795 |
| Akhol Nani | 4,382 |
| Gamdi | 1,094 |
| Akhol Moti | 2,795 |
| Katarva | 1,659 |
| Mahadeviya | 3,413 |
| Chitroda | 2,369 |
| Vadli Farm | 1,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dama, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia