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Damahandi Population - Nayagarh, Orissa

Damahandi is a medium size village located in Dasapalla Block of Nayagarh district, Orissa with total 151 families residing. The Damahandi village has population of 569 of which 313 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damahandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 7.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damahandi village is 818 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damahandi as per census is 607, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Damahandi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damahandi village was 79.77 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damahandi Male literacy stands at 90.53 % while female literacy rate was 66.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Damahandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Damahandi village.

Damahandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 569 313 256
Child (0-6) 45 28 17
Schedule Caste 211 118 93
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.77 % 90.53 % 66.95 %
Total Workers 180 171 9
Main Worker 179 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Damahandi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.08 % of total population in Damahandi village. The village Damahandi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Damahandi village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 99.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.