Purba Damdim Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Damdim is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 414 families residing in the village Purba Damdim. The total population of Purba Damdim is 1,930 out of which 1,006 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Damdim is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Damdim village is 270 which is 14% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Damdim is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Purba Damdim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Damdim is 66%. Thus Purba Damdim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 73.45% and the female literacy rate is 57.85% in Purba Damdim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Damdim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Damdim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Damdim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 136 | 134 |
| Literacy | 66.02% | 73.45% | 57.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 39 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 155 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 834 | 367 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Purba Damdim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Damdim village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 468 | 424 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 195 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 106 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,203 | 454 | 749 |
Map of Purba Damdim, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Damdim, Mal
Below are the list of villages near Purba Damdim village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bainguri Tea Garden | 6,742 |
| Nipuchhapur | 2,521 |
| Demkajhora | 2,462 |
| Nipuchhapur Tea Garden | 2,999 |
| Haihaipathar | 6,831 |
| Nichchalsa | 3,364 |
| Tesimala | 4,785 |
| Kantadighi Kumarpara | 3,823 |
| Haihai Pathar Tea Garden II | 953 |
| Kumali | 2,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Damdim, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia