Damwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Damwa is a village situated in Pipra block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Damwa. The total population of Damwa is 751 out of which 381 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damwa is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damwa village is 132 which is 18% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damwa is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Damwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damwa is 62.5%. Thus Damwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.16% and the female literacy rate is 50.16% in Damwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 75 | 57 |
| Literacy | 62.52% | 75.16% | 50.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 151 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damwa village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 128 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 115 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Non Working | 588 | 221 | 367 |
Nearby Villages to Damwa,
Below are the list of villages near Damwa village in Pipra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiripalpur | 248 |
| Pipra | 2,079 |
| Kodwaria | 330 |
| Tendudih | 617 |
| Jharna | 238 |
| Tendua Pipra | 164 |
| Dihria | 777 |
| Jhumri | 10 |
| Hasanpur | 354 |
| Dalpatpur | 1,800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia