Dam Dama Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dam Dama is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Dam Dama. The total population of Dam Dama is 1,658 out of which 872 are males and 786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dam Dama is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dam Dama village is 268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dam Dama is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Dam Dama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dam Dama is 41.7%. Thus Dam Dama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 51.49% and the female literacy rate is 30.73% in Dam Dama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dam Dama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dam Dama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dam Dama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 136 | 132 |
| Literacy | 41.73% | 51.49% | 30.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,320 | 695 | 625 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,078 | 493 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dam Dama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dam Dama village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 369 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 287 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 148 | 139 |
| Non Working | 925 | 355 | 570 |
Map of Dam Dama, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dam Dama, Jaynagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Dam Dama village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baltala | 1,659 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,819 |
| Jogigara | 2,115 |
| Kalikapur | 2,491 |
| Taltala | 1,190 |
| Baidya Chak | 2,699 |
| Pat Pukur | 5,290 |
| Paschim Tentulbaria | 2,754 |
| Killa Durganagar | 2,390 |
| Purba Raghunathpur | 4,575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dam Dama, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia