Damuj Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Damuj is a village situated in Sonhat tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Damuj. The total population of Damuj is 498 out of which 246 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damuj is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damuj village is 77 which is 15% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damuj is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Damuj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damuj is 82.9%. Thus Damuj village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 92.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.61% in Damuj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damuj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damuj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damuj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Literacy | 82.9% | 92.68% | 73.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 24 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 109 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 56 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Damuj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damuj village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 10.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 115 | 117 |
| Non Working | 240 | 112 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Damuj,
Below are the list of villages near Damuj village in Sonhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarra | 331 |
| Labji | 283 |
| Baser | 880 |
| Dudhaniya Khurd | 394 |
| Baswahi | 442 |
| Angwahi | 235 |
| Sonari | 246 |
| Pusla | 900 |
| Kachhar | 609 |
| Kerajharia | 196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damuj, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia