Damrughutu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damrughutu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 228 families residing in the village Damrughutu. The total population of Damrughutu is 1,284 out of which 666 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damrughutu is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damrughutu village is 246 which is 19% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damrughutu is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Damrughutu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damrughutu is 54.1%. Thus Damrughutu village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.91% and the female literacy rate is 40.24% in Damrughutu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damrughutu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damrughutu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damrughutu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 125 | 121 |
| Literacy | 54.14% | 66.91% | 40.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,268 | 657 | 611 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 304 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Damrughutu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damrughutu village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 244 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 75 | 138 |
| Non Working | 809 | 347 | 462 |
Nearby Villages to Damrughutu,
Below are the list of villages near Damrughutu village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Bara Metyala | 1,724 |
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
| Chhota Metyala | 517 |
| Guridi | 1,008 |
| Chamchaka | 1,075 |
| Damra | 244 |
| Maramu | 661 |
| Amra | 556 |
| Karche | 1,448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damrughutu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia