Damdalia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damdalia is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 687 families residing in the village Damdalia. The total population of Damdalia is 3,191 out of which 1,623 are males and 1,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdalia is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damdalia village is 512 which is 16% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdalia is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Damdalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdalia is 54.8%. Thus Damdalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.13% and the female literacy rate is 49.07% in Damdalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 236 | 276 |
| Literacy | 54.8% | 60.13% | 49.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,723 | 789 | 934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Damdalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdalia village out of total population, 1,098 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 544 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 204 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 286 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 495 | 345 | 150 |
| Non Working | 2,093 | 734 | 1,359 |
Map of Damdalia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damdalia, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Damdalia village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajitpur | 1,311 |
| Kotar | 2,450 |
| Bariol | 3,497 |
| Balijol | 3,323 |
| Gorahar | 4,823 |
| Keotal | 4,655 |
| Palaibari | 3,752 |
| Abhinagar | 1,208 |
| Belul | 1,075 |
| Hasua | 3,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdalia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia