Damda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damda is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 497 families residing in the village Damda. The total population of Damda is 2,161 out of which 1,102 are males and 1,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damda is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damda village is 329 which is 15% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damda is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Damda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damda is 57.7%. Thus Damda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.98% and the female literacy rate is 41.59% 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 | 329 | 162 | 167 |
| Literacy | 57.7% | 72.98% | 41.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 225 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 207 | 103 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 416 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Damda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damda village out of total population, 1,137 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 662 | 460 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 101 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 49 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 309 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 210 | 265 |
| Non Working | 1,024 | 432 | 592 |
Map of Damda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damda, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Damda village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tukya | 1,079 |
| Kalabai Alias Bamandiha | 594 |
| Mohandi | 616 |
| Kesya | 463 |
| Durku | 54 |
| Mahilidi | 202 |
| Baliguma | 733 |
| Basudebpur | 98 |
| Birjidi | 1,025 |
| Kamta | 1,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia