Damajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Nuapada, Odisha - Census 2011
Damajhar is a village situated in Boden block of Nuapada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 627 families residing in the village Damajhar. The total population of Damajhar is 2,930 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damajhar is 1,150.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damajhar village is 421 which is 14% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damajhar is 1,301 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,150) of Damajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damajhar is 56.9%. Thus Damajhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49% of Nuapada district. The male literacy rate is 67.46% and the female literacy rate is 47.55% in Damajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 183 | 238 |
| Literacy | 56.92% | 67.46% | 47.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 153 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 0 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 1,502 | 567 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Damajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damajhar village out of total population, 1,198 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 707 | 619 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 333 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 120 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 164 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 86 | 405 |
| Non Working | 1,732 | 658 | 1,074 |
Map of Damajhar, Nuapada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Damajhar, Boden
Below are the list of villages near Damajhar village in Boden.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amera | 1,361 |
| Palasada | 2,483 |
| Kirejhola | 2,253 |
| Margaon | 646 |
| Komerkhol | 41 |
| Durkamunda | 40 |
| Mankarbirli | 785 |
| Dabri | 1,065 |
| Rundi | 1,134 |
| Banjibahal | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damajhar, Nuapada, Odisha - Wikipedia