Damda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damda is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 544 families residing in the village Damda. The total population of Damda is 3,302 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damda is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damda village is 592 which is 18% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damda is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Damda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damda is 62.4%. Thus Damda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.78% and the female literacy rate is 49.32% in Damda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 592 | 319 | 273 |
| Literacy | 62.4% | 74.78% | 49.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 248 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 1,611 | 670 | 941 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Damda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damda village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 500 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 447 | 424 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 302 | 50 |
| Non Working | 2,420 | 909 | 1,511 |
Map of Damda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damda, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Damda village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhekiya | 240 |
| Uchali | 657 |
| Barakdi | 635 |
| Durku | 2,315 |
| Tamna | 1,444 |
| Doldanri | 502 |
| Karamara | 664 |
| Ramnagar | 2,589 |
| Phatepur | 736 |
| Rampur | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia