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Damkasa Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Damkasa is a medium size village located in Durgkondal Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 108 families residing. The Damkasa village has population of 599 of which 349 are males while 250 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damkasa village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damkasa village is 716 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Damkasa as per census is 1000, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Damkasa village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Damkasa village was 79.47 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Damkasa Male literacy stands at 90.48 % while female literacy rate was 63.43 %.

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

Damkasa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 599 349 250
Child (0-6) 68 34 34
Schedule Caste 23 12 11
Schedule Tribe 442 227 215
Literacy 79.47 % 90.48 % 63.43 %
Total Workers 378 231 147
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 151 30 121

Caste Factor

In Damkasa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.84 % of total population in Damkasa village.

Work Profile

In Damkasa village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 60.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.