Damahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damahar is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Damahar. The total population of Damahar is 748 out of which 380 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damahar is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damahar village is 53 which is 7% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damahar is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Damahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damahar is 95.4%. Thus Damahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.62% and the female literacy rate is 94.12% in Damahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Literacy | 95.4% | 96.62% | 94.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 37 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Damahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damahar village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 173 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 104 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 537 | 203 | 334 |
Nearby Villages to Damahar,
Below are the list of villages near Damahar village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Shibpur | 847 |
| Latkeshabpur | 1,378 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 175 |
| Paschim Kashipur | 178 |
| Belasthali | 2,100 |
| Harishpur | 226 |
| Bachhuria | 2,440 |
| Damodarpur | 873 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,245 |
| Takipur | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia