Damasun Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Damasun is a village situated in Astaranga block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Damasun. The total population of Damasun is 543 out of which 278 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damasun is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damasun village is 41 which is 8% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damasun is 414 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Damasun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damasun is 84.1%. Thus Damasun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 75.49% in Damasun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damasun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damasun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damasun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 92.77% | 75.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 47 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damasun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damasun village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 95 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Non Working | 337 | 128 | 209 |
Map of Damasun, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Damasun, Astaranga
Below are the list of villages near Damasun village in Astaranga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharling | 1,828 |
| Astaranga | 3,092 |
| Balipantal | 1,027 |
| Gopalpur | 376 |
| Birudipantal | 132 |
| Kuhudi | 1,221 |
| Malada | 542 |
| Dakhinapantal | 1,130 |
| Raghunathpur | 328 |
| Beghari | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damasun, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia