Damdama Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Damdama is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Damdama. The total population of Damdama is 171 out of which 75 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damdama is 1,280.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damdama village is 19 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damdama is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,280) of Damdama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damdama is 55.9%. Thus Damdama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.56% and the female literacy rate is 59.09% in Damdama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damdama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damdama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damdama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Literacy | 55.92% | 51.56% | 59.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 75 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 42 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Damdama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damdama village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Non Working | 92 | 38 | 54 |
Map of Damdama, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Damdama, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Damdama village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katalbari | 130 |
| Amjana Korkora | 224 |
| Goldatgre | 298 |
| Gasura | 615 |
| Bollonggre | 230 |
| Kolkatola | 267 |
| Gara Bokmangre | 156 |
| Murchapani | 522 |
| Simsang Bokmangre | 301 |
| Murchapani Koch | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damdama, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia