Damaka Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Damaka is a village situated in Tangi block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Damaka. The total population of Damaka is 1,239 out of which 638 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damaka is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damaka village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damaka is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Damaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damaka is 85.5%. Thus Damaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Damaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 75 | 63 |
| Literacy | 85.47% | 92.54% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 153 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 117 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damaka village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 235 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 66 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 87 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 122 | 29 |
| Non Working | 828 | 281 | 547 |
Nearby Villages to Damaka,
Below are the list of villages near Damaka village in Tangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santarapur | 463 |
| Nischinta | 532 |
| Nausadhipur | 156 |
| Rajakona | 275 |
| Jagannathpur | 935 |
| Uchhapada | 702 |
| Biswanathpur | 486 |
| Bainchua | 946 |
| Sanalekhanpur | 181 |
| Jaripada | 2,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damaka, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia