Damru Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damru is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Damru. The total population of Damru is 2,648 out of which 1,376 are males and 1,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damru is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damru village is 441 which is 17% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damru is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Damru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damru is 48.8%. Thus Damru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 64.04% and the female literacy rate is 32.1% in Damru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 219 | 222 |
| Literacy | 48.84% | 64.04% | 32.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 597 | 309 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 112 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 1,570 | 635 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Damru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damru village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 335 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 142 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 119 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 328 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,808 | 713 | 1,095 |
Map of Damru, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damru, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Damru village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rare Kacha | 584 |
| Bhadadi | 828 |
| Dambera | 2,846 |
| Ankduar | 492 |
| Jamra | 1,591 |
| Piri | 993 |
| Asanya | 573 |
| Mantanr | 1,085 |
| Dhumadi | 729 |
| Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damru, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia