Damda, Purulia - I, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Damda


The village Damda is located in Purulia - I C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Purulia - I Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Damda


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Damda,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Damda


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Damda is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Damda is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Damda


As per available data from the year 2009, 3302 persons live in 544 house holds in the village Damda. There are 1591 female individuals and 1711 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.18% and males constitute 51.82% of the total population.

There are 483 scheduled castes persons of which 235 are females and 248 are males. Females constitute 48.65% and males constitute 51.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.63% of the total population.

There are 116 scheduled tribes persons of which 62 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 53.45% and males constitute 46.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.51% of the total population.

Population density of Damda is 967.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Damda


Maps, reports and datasets of Damda on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Damda is 341.21 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 174.18 ha. About 111.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 52.96 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 82 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 85.03 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Damda


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Damda.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Damda.

There is a government middle school in the village Damda.

There is a government secondary school in the village Damda.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Damda.

Colleges in Damda


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Purulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Damda.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Damda.

There are no management institutes in the village Damda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Damda.

Other Educational Facilities in Damda


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raghunathpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Damda.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Damda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purulia, which is 5-10 kms away from Damda.

Healthcare Facilities in Damda


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Damda.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Damda.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Damda.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Damda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Damda.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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