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Damareju Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Damareju is a medium size village located in Gochhapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 146 families residing. The Damareju village has population of 569 of which 290 are males while 279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damareju village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 13.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damareju village is 962 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damareju as per census is 1242, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Damareju village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damareju village was 59.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damareju Male literacy stands at 73.15 % while female literacy rate was 45.38 %.

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

Damareju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 569 290 279
Child (0-6) 74 33 41
Schedule Caste 137 67 70
Schedule Tribe 249 138 111
Literacy 59.80 % 73.15 % 45.38 %
Total Workers 286 169 117
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 117 6 111

Caste Factor

In Damareju village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.08 % of total population in Damareju village.

Work Profile

In Damareju village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 59.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.