Damankiari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damankiari is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Damankiari. The total population of Damankiari is 1,680 out of which 825 are males and 855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damankiari is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damankiari village is 219 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damankiari is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Damankiari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damankiari is 67.6%. Thus Damankiari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.84% and the female literacy rate is 54.83% in Damankiari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damankiari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damankiari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damankiari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 110 | 109 |
| Literacy | 67.56% | 80.84% | 54.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,179 | 576 | 603 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 247 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.2% of total population in Damankiari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damankiari village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 19.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 128 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 299 | 346 |
| Non Working | 882 | 398 | 484 |
Map of Damankiari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damankiari, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Damankiari village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simla | 2,530 |
| Kashidi | 569 |
| Shampur | 317 |
| Sunra | 348 |
| Gopalpur | 524 |
| Seja | 1,531 |
| Majurjura | 1,204 |
| Liya | 755 |
| Saharbera | 565 |
| Bhuiandi | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damankiari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia