Damal Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Damal is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,756 families residing in the village Damal. The total population of Damal is 6,959 out of which 3,455 are males and 3,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damal is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damal village is 739 which is 11% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damal is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Damal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damal is 69.2%. Thus Damal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 58.74% in Damal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 739 | 364 | 375 |
| Literacy | 69.18% | 79.75% | 58.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,309 | 671 | 638 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 2,656 | 990 | 1,666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Damal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damal village out of total population, 3,791 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,791 workers engaged in Main Work, 781 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,477 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,233 | 1,889 | 1,344 |
| Cultivators | 781 | 475 | 306 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,477 | 705 | 772 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 16 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 926 | 693 | 233 |
| Marginal Workers | 558 | 198 | 360 |
| Non Working | 3,168 | 1,368 | 1,800 |
Map of Damal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Damal, Kancheepuram
Below are the list of villages near Damal village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muttavakkam | 1,004 |
| Kilar | 1,472 |
| Sirunaiperugal | 2,002 |
| Thiruppukuzhi | 6,923 |
| Ariyaperumbakkam | 1,146 |
| Melambi | 354 |
| Thulukkanthandalam | 537 |
| Kilambi | 4,704 |
| Chitterimedu | 1,186 |
| Thimmasamudram | 5,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia