Damodarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damodarpur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Damodarpur. The total population of Damodarpur is 630 out of which 343 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damodarpur is 837.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damodarpur village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damodarpur is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Damodarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damodarpur is 84.9%. Thus Damodarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.42% and the female literacy rate is 79.38% in Damodarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damodarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damodarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damodarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 89.42% | 79.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 90 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 64 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Damodarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damodarpur village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 171 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 100 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 14 | 54 |
| Non Working | 363 | 158 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Damodarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Damodarpur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 230 |
| Sundartala | 433 |
| Udail | 632 |
| Amritapur | 992 |
| Chak Bhabani | 128 |
| Gobindapur | 1,678 |
| Mohana | 1,122 |
| Katakol | 943 |
| Chhota-Haripur | 442 |
| Badalpur | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damodarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia