Damara Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Damara is a village situated in Gossaigaon circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Damara. The total population of Damara is 1,361 out of which 711 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damara is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damara village is 203 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damara is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Damara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damara is 60.4%. Thus Damara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 65.83% and the female literacy rate is 54.48% in Damara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 111 | 92 |
| Literacy | 60.36% | 65.83% | 54.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 316 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damara village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 270 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 181 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 397 | 604 |
Map of Damara, Kokrajhar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Damara, Gossaigaon
Below are the list of villages near Damara village in Gossaigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur-II | 229 |
| Khayarghutu No.1 | 727 |
| Shrirampur No.1 | 5,026 |
| Khayarghutu No.2 | 242 |
| Tarinipur | 372 |
| Symaguri | 866 |
| Rangagaon | 554 |
| Chandrapur | 902 |
| Ranguapara | 359 |
| Simladohi | 561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damara, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia