Damsibad Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damsibad is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Damsibad. The total population of Damsibad is 2,437 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damsibad is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damsibad village is 318 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damsibad is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Damsibad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damsibad is 73.8%. Thus Damsibad village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 65.58% in Damsibad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damsibad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damsibad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damsibad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 166 | 152 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 81.73% | 65.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 775 | 405 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,372 | 697 | 675 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 362 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.3% of total population in Damsibad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damsibad village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 586 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 273 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 161 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 146 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 106 | 93 |
| Non Working | 1,581 | 547 | 1,034 |
Nearby Villages to Damsibad,
Below are the list of villages near Damsibad village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simlabari | 881 |
| Nurpur | 1,860 |
| Panbari | 1,063 |
| Turturi | 2,057 |
| Dangi | 1,610 |
| Dhalajhora | 2,136 |
| Garokhuta | 1,227 |
| Uttar Rampur | 833 |
| Sambalpur | 746 |
| Loknathpur | 3,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damsibad, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia