Damua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damua is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Damua. The total population of Damua is 460 out of which 250 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damua is 840.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damua village is 58 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damua is 657 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Damua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damua is 85.8%. Thus Damua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.56% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Damua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 35 | 23 |
| Literacy | 85.82% | 92.56% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 51 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damua village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 116 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 73 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Non Working | 281 | 102 | 179 |
Map of Damua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damua, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Damua village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukunia | 2,593 |
| Panichiara | 2,177 |
| Kancheshwar | 525 |
| Dakshin Kancheswar | 557 |
| Chhota Naoai | 214 |
| Kharipukuria | 2,470 |
| Sarpal | 1,455 |
| Uttar Rania | 1,308 |
| Jethai Bari | 1,110 |
| Kumirda | 3,625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia