Damu Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Damu is a village situated in Basopatti block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,676 families residing in the village Damu. The total population of Damu is 9,065 out of which 4,799 are males and 4,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damu is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damu village is 1555 which is 17% of the total population. There are 805 male children and 750 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damu is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Damu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damu is 57%. Thus Damu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 67.38% and the female literacy rate is 45.11% in Damu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,555 | 805 | 750 |
| Literacy | 56.95% | 67.38% | 45.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,173 | 616 | 557 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,788 | 2,108 | 2,680 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damu village out of total population, 2,989 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,989 workers engaged in Main Work, 568 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,857 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,636 | 2,173 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 568 | 533 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,857 | 1,469 | 388 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 151 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 158 | 195 |
| Non Working | 6,076 | 2,468 | 3,608 |
Map of Damu, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Damu, Basopatti
Below are the list of villages near Damu village in Basopatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basopatti | 24,424 |
| Chanan | 3,016 |
| Hathapur | 7,921 |
| Kasera | 294 |
| Pachratan | 1,978 |
| Siriapur | 5,701 |
| Marhia | 8,431 |
| Patauna | 2,588 |
| Narkatia | 3,726 |
| Phent | 5,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damu, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia