Damtal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Damtal is a village situated in Indora tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 769 families residing in the village Damtal. The total population of Damtal is 3,682 out of which 2,018 are males and 1,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damtal is 825.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damtal village is 411 which is 11% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damtal is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (825) of Damtal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damtal is 85.6%. Thus Damtal village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.27% and the female literacy rate is 80.03% in Damtal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damtal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damtal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damtal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 229 | 182 |
| Literacy | 85.63% | 90.27% | 80.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,460 | 764 | 696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 881 | 403 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Damtal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damtal village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,095 | 1,000 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,079 | 989 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 145 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,418 | 873 | 1,545 |
Nearby Villages to Damtal,
Below are the list of villages near Damtal village in Indora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhanni | 1,237 |
| Reserve Jangal Damtal | 50 |
| Majra | 806 |
| Serat | 1,080 |
| Beli Mahanta | 1,974 |
| Chochar | 138 |
| Mohtli | 2,924 |
| Sehtar | 5 |
| Surajpur Uperla | 1,500 |
| Surajpur Jhikla | 1,629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damtal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia