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Damasun Population - Puri, Orissa

Damasun is a medium size village located in Astaranga Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 124 families residing. The Damasun village has population of 543 of which 278 are males while 265 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damasun village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 7.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damasun village is 953 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damasun as per census is 414, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Damasun village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damasun village was 84.06 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damasun Male literacy stands at 92.77 % while female literacy rate was 75.49 %.

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

Damasun Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 124 - -
Population 543 278 265
Child (0-6) 41 29 12
Schedule Caste 48 26 22
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.06 % 92.77 % 75.49 %
Total Workers 206 150 56
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 102 55 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.84 % of total population in Damasun village. The village Damasun currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Damasun village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 50.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.