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Damkuda Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Damkuda is a medium size village located in Talasara Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 437 families residing. The Damkuda village has population of 1741 of which 866 are males while 875 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damkuda village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 12.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damkuda village is 1010 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damkuda as per census is 965, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Damkuda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damkuda village was 67.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damkuda Male literacy stands at 77.50 % while female literacy rate was 58.51 %.

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

Damkuda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 437 - -
Population 1,741 866 875
Child (0-6) 226 115 111
Schedule Caste 158 77 81
Schedule Tribe 1,284 631 653
Literacy 67.92 % 77.50 % 58.51 %
Total Workers 723 444 279
Main Worker 455 - -
Marginal Worker 268 89 179

Caste Factor

In Damkuda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.08 % of total population in Damkuda village.

Work Profile

In Damkuda village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 62.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.