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Damdama Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Damdama is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 261 families residing. The Damdama village has population of 1552 of which 831 are males while 721 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damdama village population of children with age 0-6 is 392 which makes up 25.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damdama village is 868 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Damdama as per census is 815, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Damdama village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Damdama village was 59.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Damdama Male literacy stands at 69.76 % while female literacy rate was 46.97 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Damdama 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 Damdama village.

Damdama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 261 - -
Population 1,552 831 721
Child (0-6) 392 216 176
Schedule Caste 307 156 151
Schedule Tribe 1,209 654 555
Literacy 59.05 % 69.76 % 46.97 %
Total Workers 369 265 104
Main Worker 272 - -
Marginal Worker 97 12 85

Caste Factor

In Damdama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.78 % of total population in Damdama village.

Work Profile

In Damdama village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 73.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.