Damdaha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damdaha is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Damdaha. The total population of Damdaha is 952 out of which 505 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdaha is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damdaha village is 121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdaha is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Damdaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdaha is 66.5%. Thus Damdaha village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.32% and the female literacy rate is 50.9% in Damdaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Literacy | 66.55% | 80.32% | 50.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 112 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 150 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.5% of total population in Damdaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdaha village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 192 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 176 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 92 | 34 |
| Non Working | 620 | 221 | 399 |
Nearby Villages to Damdaha,
Below are the list of villages near Damdaha village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brindabani | 761 |
| Dhanguri | 1,318 |
| Kalipathar | 1,513 |
| Pithakiari | 2,782 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,111 |
| Majhladi | 518 |
| Banskatia | 553 |
| Muchidi | 1,048 |
| Sidhabari | 745 |
| Pratappur | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdaha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia