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Damakata Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Damakata is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 82 families residing. The Damakata village has population of 461 of which 230 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damakata village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 10.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damakata village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Damakata as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Damakata village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Damakata village was 81.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Damakata Male literacy stands at 87.13 % while female literacy rate was 75.24 %.

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

Damakata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 461 230 231
Child (0-6) 49 28 21
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 53 25 28
Literacy 81.07 % 87.13 % 75.24 %
Total Workers 166 132 34
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 161 130 31

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.50 % of total population in Damakata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Damakata village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Damakata village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 3.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.