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Damerikia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Damerikia is a medium size village located in Nuagaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 95 families residing. The Damerikia village has population of 427 of which 214 are males while 213 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damerikia village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 17.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damerikia village is 995 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damerikia as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Damerikia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damerikia village was 65.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damerikia Male literacy stands at 85.88 % while female literacy rate was 44.32 %.

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

Damerikia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 427 214 213
Child (0-6) 74 37 37
Schedule Caste 31 16 15
Schedule Tribe 265 135 130
Literacy 65.16 % 85.88 % 44.32 %
Total Workers 227 107 120
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 82 17 65

Caste Factor

In Damerikia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.26 % of total population in Damerikia village.

Work Profile

In Damerikia village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 63.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.