Damodar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damodar Chak is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Damodar Chak. The total population of Damodar Chak is 1,212 out of which 613 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damodar Chak is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damodar Chak village is 193 which is 16% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damodar Chak is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Damodar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damodar Chak is 80%. Thus Damodar Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.5% and the female literacy rate is 77.35% in Damodar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damodar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damodar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damodar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 93 | 100 |
| Literacy | 79.98% | 82.5% | 77.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 184 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damodar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damodar Chak village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 178 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 131 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 112 | 11 |
| Non Working | 904 | 323 | 581 |
Map of Damodar Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damodar Chak, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Damodar Chak village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunath Chak | 290 |
| Doge Chhya | 2,193 |
| Tengaerya | 912 |
| Dhalhara | 822 |
| Sona Diha | 326 |
| Kia Gerya | 2 |
| Narsingpur | 383 |
| Mukti Chak | 305 |
| Krishnapat | 305 |
| Arjuni | 105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damodar Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia