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Damikia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Damikia is a small village located in Sarangagarh Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 31 families residing. The Damikia village has population of 110 of which 54 are males while 56 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damikia village population of children with age 0-6 is 18 which makes up 16.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damikia village is 1037 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damikia as per census is 800, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Damikia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damikia village was 46.74 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damikia Male literacy stands at 63.64 % while female literacy rate was 31.25 %.

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

Damikia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 31 - -
Population 110 54 56
Child (0-6) 18 10 8
Schedule Caste 14 8 6
Schedule Tribe 87 41 46
Literacy 46.74 % 63.64 % 31.25 %
Total Workers 75 31 44
Main Worker 24 - -
Marginal Worker 51 8 43

Caste Factor

In Damikia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.73 % of total population in Damikia village.

Work Profile

In Damikia village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 32.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.