Damodar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damodar Chak is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Damodar Chak. The total population of Damodar Chak is 577 out of which 293 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damodar Chak is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damodar Chak village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damodar Chak is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Damodar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damodar Chak is 81.8%. Thus Damodar Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.21% and the female literacy rate is 76.28% in Damodar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damodar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damodar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damodar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 81.8% | 87.21% | 76.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 452 | 226 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 68 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damodar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damodar Chak village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 100 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 93 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 67 | 11 |
| Non Working | 368 | 126 | 242 |
Nearby Villages to Damodar Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Damodar Chak village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janka | 2,804 |
| Ajan Bari | 2,474 |
| Raypur | 501 |
| Ser Chak | 534 |
| Shilla Berya | 1,183 |
| Jafar Chak | 504 |
| Khari Pukhuria | 673 |
| Bara Kasha Phalia | 418 |
| Sundarpur | 1,943 |
| Abdulla Chak | 231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damodar Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia