Damdama Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damdama is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 530 families residing in the village Damdama. The total population of Damdama is 2,264 out of which 1,143 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdama is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damdama village is 228 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdama is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Damdama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdama is 69.8%. Thus Damdama village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.8% in Damdama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 107 | 121 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 76.64% | 62.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,039 | 532 | 507 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 868 | 431 | 437 |
| Illiterate | 842 | 349 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Damdama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdama village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 480 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 300 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 200 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 463 | 997 |
Nearby Villages to Damdama,
Below are the list of villages near Damdama village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaikhali | 569 |
| Mamudpur | 2,554 |
| Dighari | 4,241 |
| Dakshin Kanakpur | 1,547 |
| Satashi | 1,637 |
| Kulpukuria | 833 |
| Nishchintapur | 2,617 |
| Sehalapara | 3,859 |
| Pathantala | 535 |
| Chauberia | 8,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdama, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia