Damdama Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damdama is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Damdama. The total population of Damdama is 1,294 out of which 615 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdama is 1,104.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damdama village is 197 which is 15% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdama is 1,291 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,104) of Damdama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdama is 63.7%. Thus Damdama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.53% and the female literacy rate is 54.58% in Damdama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 86 | 111 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 73.53% | 54.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,252 | 598 | 654 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 226 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Damdama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdama village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 261 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 248 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 67 | 79 |
| Non Working | 740 | 287 | 453 |
Map of Damdama, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damdama, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Damdama village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Grammani | 476 |
| Bairbhita | 111 |
| Gram Manir Chhat | 340 |
| Raghuramer Chhat | 109 |
| Mingharar Chhat | 245 |
| Mangalsing | 2,327 |
| Nimubhitar Chhat | 274 |
| Barajharu | 1,465 |
| Raghuram | 481 |
| Sebdella | 1,276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdama, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia