Damsahi Population, Caste, Working Data Nayagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Damsahi is a village situated in Sarankul block of Nayagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 839 families residing in the village Damsahi. The total population of Damsahi is 3,591 out of which 1,921 are males and 1,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damsahi is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damsahi village is 362 which is 10% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damsahi is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Damsahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damsahi is 72%. Thus Damsahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Nayagarh district. The male literacy rate is 78.29% and the female literacy rate is 64.87% in Damsahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damsahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damsahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damsahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 212 | 150 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 78.29% | 64.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,267 | 583 | 684 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damsahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damsahi village out of total population, 1,024 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 776 | 748 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 408 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 198 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 242 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,567 | 931 | 1,636 |
Map of Damsahi, Nayagarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Damsahi, Sarankul
Below are the list of villages near Damsahi village in Sarankul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haridabandha | 1,260 |
| Dasipokhari | 58 |
| Kespania | 920 |
| Ladukeswarprasad | 439 |
| Jamusahi | 310 |
| Dadhara | 92 |
| Panchumu | 625 |
| Kunjabanpalli | 310 |
| Jagannathprasad | 122 |
| Badakutuni | 1,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damsahi, Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia