# Damdam Village, Pendra, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/pendra/damdam/ Village · Pendra, Bilaspur # Damdam Damdam is a village in Pendra sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **495119**. The 2011 Census counted **1,924 people in 496 households**, the 12th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.3%. - 1,924people (2011) - 496households - 50.9%literacy - 495119PIN code ## Damdam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Damdam is 495119.** Damdam falls in Pendra sub-district, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code495119 - Gram panchayatDamdam - Community development blockGaurella No.1 - Census village code437615 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Damdam from nearby towns? - Pendra (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)154 km by road - Pendra (nearest town)19 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Damdam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Damdam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kotamikalan - ○Degree college10+ km · Pendra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaurella - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Damdam known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and mustard**. About 22% of the 1,299 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Damdam Of every 100 households in Damdam in 2011, 81 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Damdam · ■ Pendra rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **85% Toilet within the home ****97%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **10% Tap water ****12%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****92%** **42% Television ****8%** **14% Mobile phone ****6%** **12% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **33% Own their home ****99%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Damdam? ■ Damdam · ■ Pendra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.9%** **64.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1104** **972 Working population ****59.7%** **51.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.7% for men and 41.1% for women. 66% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 29 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 33 (3%) · **■** Other work 68 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,019 (89%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Pendra - Amarpur2,076 people - Amadand1,962 people - Kudkai1,962 people - Kudri1,931 people - Sonbacharwar1,774 people - Sakola1,757 people - Deori Khurd1,720 people - Jilda1,719 people [All 51 villages in Pendra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/pendra/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Damdam?495119 - How far is Damdam from Bilaspur?154 km by road - What is the population of Damdam?1,924 (Census 2011) - Which district is Damdam in?Bilaspur district (Pendra sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Damdam?50.9% (Census 2011)