Damkuda Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Damkuda is a village situated in Talasara block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Damkuda. The total population of Damkuda is 1,741 out of which 866 are males and 875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damkuda is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damkuda village is 226 which is 13% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damkuda is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Damkuda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damkuda is 67.9%. Thus Damkuda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.51% in Damkuda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damkuda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damkuda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damkuda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 115 | 111 |
| Literacy | 67.92% | 77.5% | 58.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,284 | 631 | 653 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 284 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.8% of total population in Damkuda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damkuda village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 355 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 105 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 177 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 89 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 422 | 596 |
Map of Damkuda, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Damkuda, Talasara
Below are the list of villages near Damkuda village in Talasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaisar | 1,038 |
| Rampur | 515 |
| Kurumkel | 1,281 |
| Malidehi | 278 |
| Latdega | 678 |
| Peruabhadi | 348 |
| Subdega | 5,935 |
| Deogaon | 1,790 |
| Rasipatra | 1,489 |
| Hatibari | 18 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damkuda, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia