Damodarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damodarpur is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Damodarpur. The total population of Damodarpur is 2,303 out of which 1,134 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damodarpur is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damodarpur village is 345 which is 15% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damodarpur is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Damodarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damodarpur is 62.9%. Thus Damodarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.49% and the female literacy rate is 49.49% 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 | 345 | 164 | 181 |
| Literacy | 62.87% | 76.49% | 49.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 142 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 487 | 228 | 259 |
| Illiterate | 1,072 | 392 | 680 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Damodarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damodarpur village out of total population, 1,385 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 437 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 209 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 109 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 112 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 712 | 260 | 452 |
| Non Working | 918 | 437 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Damodarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Damodarpur village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lapara | 3,267 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Laulara | 2,743 |
| Gangadi | 999 |
| Panrui | 1,855 |
| Bhutam | 1,139 |
| Tatari | 1,622 |
| Gagda | 852 |
| Bahadurpur | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damodarpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia