Damai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damai is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Damai. The total population of Damai is 178 out of which 90 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damai is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damai village is 17 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damai is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Damai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damai is 57.8%. Thus Damai village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.96% and the female literacy rate is 52.5% in Damai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Literacy | 57.76% | 62.96% | 52.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178 | 90 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 39 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Damai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damai village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Non Working | 85 | 28 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Damai,
Below are the list of villages near Damai village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taksail | 310 |
| Bikuch | 264 |
| Badalpur | 1,132 |
| Bolla | 2,836 |
| Paschim Jagannathpur | 212 |
| Chak Jujar | 202 |
| Uttar Sibrampur | 380 |
| Kasilabati | 694 |
| Osail | 1,186 |
| Chakpara | 309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia