Damkal Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damkal is a village situated in Mathurapur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,245 families residing in the village Damkal. The total population of Damkal is 5,936 out of which 3,099 are males and 2,837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damkal is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damkal village is 736 which is 12% of the total population. There are 372 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damkal is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Damkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damkal is 76.7%. Thus Damkal village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Damkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 736 | 372 | 364 |
| Literacy | 76.73% | 84.23% | 68.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,690 | 1,408 | 1,282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,946 | 802 | 1,144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damkal village out of total population, 2,265 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,304 | 1,243 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 616 | 591 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 389 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 257 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 961 | 619 | 342 |
| Non Working | 3,671 | 1,237 | 2,434 |
Nearby Villages to Damkal,
Below are the list of villages near Damkal village in Mathurapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagendrapur | 6,041 |
| Jagannath Chak | 1,717 |
| Purbba Shridharpur | 5,377 |
| Madhusudan Chak | 2,603 |
| Baradanagar | 5,715 |
| Narendrapur | 1,868 |
| Purbba Jatardeul | 6,222 |
| Naranpur | 2,327 |
| Pashchim Jatardeul | 5,797 |
| Dakshin Jaykrishnapur | 5,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damkal, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia