Damalu Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Damalu is a village situated in Lahunipara block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Damalu. The total population of Damalu is 630 out of which 292 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damalu is 1,158.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damalu village is 128 which is 20% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damalu is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,158) of Damalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damalu is 67.3%. Thus Damalu village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Damalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 58 | 70 |
| Literacy | 67.33% | 78.21% | 57.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 536 | 241 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 109 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.1% of total population in Damalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damalu village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 166 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 48 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 115 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 317 | 122 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Damalu,
Below are the list of villages near Damalu village in Lahunipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahamda | 195 |
| Badnuagaon | 590 |
| Barsuan | 3,113 |
| Kilinda | 188 |
| Saskela | 2,027 |
| Tantabahal | 184 |
| Baurkela | 108 |
| Talbahali | 372 |
| Raikela | 488 |
| Deogharia | 97 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damalu, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia