Damdam Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damdam is a village situated in Suri - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 594 families residing in the village Damdam. The total population of Damdam is 2,448 out of which 1,242 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdam is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damdam village is 320 which is 13% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdam is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Damdam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdam is 69.7%. Thus Damdam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 64.35% in Damdam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 152 | 168 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 74.86% | 64.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 133 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 964 | 426 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damdam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdam village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 558 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 131 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 358 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 67 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 125 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 559 | 998 |
Map of Damdam, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damdam, Suri - II
Below are the list of villages near Damdam village in Suri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalgram | 563 |
| Bansra | 1,795 |
| Dhaltikri | 1,874 |
| Majigram | 1,811 |
| Tegharia | 703 |
| Ikra | 835 |
| Chhota Kustikuri | 1,656 |
| Kharikatikari | 508 |
| Piashala | 2,213 |
| Nimpalashi | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdam, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia