Damdimhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damdimhat is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 704 families residing in the village Damdimhat. The total population of Damdimhat is 3,190 out of which 1,625 are males and 1,565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdimhat is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damdimhat village is 343 which is 11% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdimhat is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Damdimhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdimhat is 84.6%. Thus Damdimhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 80.69% in Damdimhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdimhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdimhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdimhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 171 | 172 |
| Literacy | 84.58% | 88.31% | 80.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 251 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 142 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 782 | 341 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Damdimhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdimhat village out of total population, 1,111 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 935 | 795 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 883 | 747 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 56 | 120 |
| Non Working | 2,079 | 774 | 1,305 |
Map of Damdimhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damdimhat, Mal
Below are the list of villages near Damdimhat village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sisubari Tea Garden | 2,932 |
| Betbari Tea Garden | 1,183 |
| Khasjangal-II | 64 |
| Paschim Damdim | 1,239 |
| Ranichera Tea Garden | 5,088 |
| Damdim Tea Garden | 8,451 |
| Syli Tea Garden | 4,751 |
| Kumlai Tea Garden | 4,299 |
| Khasjangal-I | 1,591 |
| New Clenco Tea Garden | 3,428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdimhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia