Dama Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dama is a village situated in Bagodar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,035 families residing in the village Dama. The total population of Dama is 6,142 out of which 3,203 are males and 2,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dama is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dama village is 1051 which is 17% of the total population. There are 555 male children and 496 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dama is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dama is 62.9%. Thus Dama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 45.56% in Dama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,051 | 555 | 496 |
| Literacy | 62.88% | 78.85% | 45.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,070 | 551 | 519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,941 | 1,115 | 1,826 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dama village out of total population, 3,120 were engaged in work activities. 20.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 554 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 439 | 404 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,491 | 1,148 | 1,343 |
| Non Working | 3,022 | 1,501 | 1,521 |
Map of Dama, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dama, Bagodar
Below are the list of villages near Dama village in Bagodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghuthibari | 908 |
| Dario | 2,050 |
| Barwadih | 2,026 |
| Jamuniya | 50 |
| Partapur | 858 |
| Pathaldiha | 1,911 |
| Ghusko | 461 |
| Khatea | 843 |
| Kusmarja | 4,063 |
| Hesla | 5,965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dama, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia