Damua Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Damua is a Municipality city situated in Jamai tehsil of Chhindwara district. The Damua city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,348 families residing in the Damua city. The total population of Damua is 24,663 out of which 12,547 are males and 12,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damua is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damua city is 2574 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1291 male children and 1283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damua is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damua is 83.1%. Thus Damua has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 89.37% and the female literacy rate is 76.65% in Damua.
Damua Municipality has total administration over 5,348 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Damua Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damua Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,574 | 1,291 | 1,283 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 80.2% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,336 | 3,156 | 3,180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,264 | 2,113 | 2,151 |
| Illiterate | 6,300 | 2,488 | 3,812 |
Caste-wise Population - Damua
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Damua.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,336 | 3,156 | 3,180 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,264 | 2,113 | 2,151 |
Religion-wise Population - Damua
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Damua is 19,177 which is 77.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Damua is 4,073 which is 16.51% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Damua as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,177 | (77.76%) | 9,737 | 9,440 |
| Muslim | 4,073 | (16.51%) | 2,087 | 1,986 |
| Christian | 158 | (0.64%) | 77 | 81 |
| Sikh | 197 | (0.8%) | 104 | 93 |
| Buddhist | 969 | (3.93%) | 489 | 480 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.12%) | 18 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 49 | (0.2%) | 27 | 22 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.04%) | 8 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Damua
The total literacy rate of Damua was 83.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 18,363 literates, males were 10,059 while females were 8,304. Also the male literacy rate was 89.37% and the female literacy rate was 76.65% in Damua.
| Damua | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.65% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.37% | 78.73% |
| Total | 83.13% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Damua
The Sex Ratio of Damua is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Damua. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Damua.
Child Population - Damua
According to Census 2011, there were 2,574 children between age 0 to 6 years in Damua. Out of which 1,291 were male while 1,283 were female.
Working Population - Damua
In Damua Municipality out of total population, 7,644 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,549 | 4,667 | 882 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 5,414 | 4,564 | 850 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,095 | 1,515 | 580 |
| Non Working | 17,019 | 6,365 | 10,654 |
Damua Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Damua is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 989 | 75.4% | 943 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 600 | 75.5% | 869 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,624 | 77.2% | 947 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,272 | 72.5% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,411 | 78.7% | 979 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,729 | 72.9% | 967 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,151 | 73.6% | 928 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,870 | 76.1% | 922 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,497 | 76.8% | 844 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,605 | 75.6% | 1,001 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,258 | 75.6% | 969 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,238 | 76.7% | 1,006 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,344 | 80.4% | 1,006 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,417 | 73.2% | 894 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,482 | 70.4% | 963 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,274 | 74.2% | 1,003 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,585 | 78.2% | 1,165 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,317 | 55.7% | 1,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damua, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia