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Damapala Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Damapala is a medium size village located in Kodinga Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 305 families residing. The Damapala village has population of 1428 of which 724 are males while 704 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Damapala village population of children with age 0-6 is 264 which makes up 18.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Damapala village is 972 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Damapala as per census is 1146, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Damapala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Damapala village was 35.57 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Damapala Male literacy stands at 48.59 % while female literacy rate was 21.67 %.

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

Damapala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 305 - -
Population 1,428 724 704
Child (0-6) 264 123 141
Schedule Caste 475 240 235
Schedule Tribe 369 189 180
Literacy 35.57 % 48.59 % 21.67 %
Total Workers 604 406 198
Main Worker 352 - -
Marginal Worker 252 78 174

Caste Factor

In Damapala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.84 % of total population in Damapala village.

Work Profile

In Damapala village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 58.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.