Damgerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Damgerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Damgerya. The total population of Damgerya is 699 out of which 362 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damgerya is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damgerya village is 90 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damgerya is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Damgerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damgerya is 73.7%. Thus Damgerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.44% and the female literacy rate is 62.24% in Damgerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damgerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damgerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damgerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literacy | 73.73% | 84.44% | 62.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 60 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 81 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 96 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Damgerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damgerya village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 137 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 118 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 57 | 29 |
| Non Working | 467 | 168 | 299 |
Map of Damgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Damgerya, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Damgerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amar Chak | 1,460 |
| Bairat | 463 |
| Bhagirath Bar | 721 |
| Digha | 206 |
| Haratala | 135 |
| Golagerya | 349 |
| Kanchan Tala | 1,371 |
| Dhoba Gerya | 50 |
| Sinnibar | 3,792 |
| Teghari | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia