Damdama Population, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Damdama is a village situated in Maheshpur block of Pakur district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 557 families residing in the village Damdama. The total population of Damdama is 2,544 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdama is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damdama village is 439 which is 17% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdama is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Damdama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdama is 62.6%. Thus Damdama village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.2% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 64.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.23% 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 | 439 | 214 | 225 |
| Literacy | 62.57% | 64.9% | 60.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 90 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 1,227 | 584 | 643 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Damdama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdama village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 524 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 199 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 278 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 158 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,795 | 586 | 1,209 |
Nearby Villages to Damdama,
Below are the list of villages near Damdama village in Maheshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 451 |
| Gadarpara | 2,552 |
| Rajapur | 655 |
| Bhatanda | 444 |
| Bara | 2,344 |
| Raghunathpur | 448 |
| Senpur | 669 |
| Kasadighi | 438 |
| Palsa | 2,677 |
| Tetulia | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdama, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia