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 43 families residing in the village Damda. The total population of Damda is 192 out of which 95 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damda is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damda village is 30 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damda is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Damda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damda is 43.2%. Thus Damda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 53.85% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% 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 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 43.21% | 53.85% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 53 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damda village out of total population, 66 were engaged in work activities. 1.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Non Working | 126 | 39 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Simlabandh | 15 |
| Charki | 371 |
| Bara Jagannathpur | 170 |
| Kamalpur | 489 |
| Chhota Jagannathpur Alias Paruldanga | 143 |
| Kahalpara | 275 |
| Gobindapur | 393 |
| Kenbedya | 524 |
| Radhanagar | 147 |
| Gosanipur | 145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia