Damalia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damalia is a village situated in Raniganj block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Damalia. The total population of Damalia is 1,118 out of which 581 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damalia is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damalia village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damalia is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Damalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damalia is 73.5%. Thus Damalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.94% and the female literacy rate is 60.37% in Damalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Literacy | 73.54% | 85.94% | 60.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 703 | 355 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 141 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damalia village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 137 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 117 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 196 | 45 |
| Non Working | 702 | 248 | 454 |
Nearby Villages to Damalia,
Below are the list of villages near Damalia village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harabhanga | 1,907 |
| Narankuri | 2,176 |
| Chalbalpur | 3,567 |
| Nimcha | 2,065 |
| Tirat | 4,224 |
| Chak Janadhara | 343 |
| Kumardiha | 2,142 |
| Sonachora | 11 |
| Saora | 2,191 |
| Chak Brindabanpur | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damalia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia