Damodar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Damodar is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Damodar. The total population of Damodar is 1,142 out of which 614 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damodar is 860.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damodar village is 129 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damodar is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Damodar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damodar is 67%. Thus Damodar village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.28% and the female literacy rate is 59.92% in Damodar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damodar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damodar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damodar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 75 | 54 |
| Literacy | 67.03% | 73.28% | 59.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 274 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 219 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damodar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damodar village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 326 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 207 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 103 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Non Working | 687 | 268 | 419 |
Nearby Villages to Damodar,
Below are the list of villages near Damodar village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akarpura | 2,130 |
| Dhawan | 954 |
| Chatha | 991 |
| Sangherah | 945 |
| Seera | 1,726 |
| Chandu Manj | 1,219 |
| Dala Chak | 2,333 |
| Umarwala | 839 |
| Chandu Suja | 774 |
| Ugrewala | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damodar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia