Damkara Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Damkara is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Damkara. The total population of Damkara is 1,111 out of which 523 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damkara is 1,124.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damkara village is 185 which is 17% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damkara is 1,284 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Damkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damkara is 71.5%. Thus Damkara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.02% in Damkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 81 | 104 |
| Literacy | 71.49% | 80.77% | 63.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 983 | 452 | 531 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 166 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.5% of total population in Damkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damkara village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 426 | 237 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 189 | 159 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 89 | 150 |
| Non Working | 446 | 197 | 249 |
Map of Damkara, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Damkara, Palkot
Below are the list of villages near Damkara village in Palkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangru | 2,044 |
| Pojenga | 1,382 |
| Kura | 625 |
| Jhikirma | 2,831 |
| Panisani | 148 |
| Solga | 726 |
| Kullukera | 1,738 |
| Orbenga | 453 |
| Bhusunditoli | 453 |
| Tapkara | 1,863 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damkara, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia