Paschim Damdim Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Damdim is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 251 families residing in the village Paschim Damdim. The total population of Paschim Damdim is 1,239 out of which 644 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Damdim is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Damdim village is 159 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Damdim is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Paschim Damdim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Damdim is 71.5%. Thus Paschim Damdim village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.39% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% in Paschim Damdim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Damdim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Damdim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Damdim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 84 | 75 |
| Literacy | 71.48% | 78.39% | 64.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 118 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 599 | 311 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 205 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.3% of total population in Paschim Damdim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Damdim village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 319 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 251 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Non Working | 817 | 324 | 493 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Damdim,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Damdim village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betbari Tea Garden | 1,183 |
| Damdim Tea Garden | 8,451 |
| Damdimhat | 3,190 |
| Kumlai Tea Garden | 4,299 |
| Sisubari Tea Garden | 2,932 |
| New Clenco Tea Garden | 3,428 |
| Khasjangal-II | 64 |
| Haihai Pathar Tea Garden I | 3,030 |
| Ranichera Tea Garden | 5,088 |
| Haihai Pathar Tea Garden II | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Damdim, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia