Damina Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damina is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Damina. The total population of Damina is 526 out of which 269 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damina is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damina village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damina is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Damina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damina is 68.8%. Thus Damina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.17% and the female literacy rate is 62.9% in Damina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 29 | 36 |
| Literacy | 68.76% | 74.17% | 62.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 63 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 91 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Damina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damina village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 171 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 119 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 310 | 97 | 213 |
Map of Damina, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damina, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Damina village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Minapara | 691 |
| Kamalpur | 117 |
| Ratanmala | 2,146 |
| Narai | 1,712 |
| Raghunathbati | 1,356 |
| Gachiar | 1,908 |
| Jot Malkhan | 6 |
| Chamuk | 339 |
| Ashwinpara | 733 |
| Chak Joykrisnapur | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damina, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia