# Damua, Parasia, Chhindwara – Population & Literacy

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Village · Parasia, Chhindwara 

# Damua

Damua is a village in [Parasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/parasia/) sub-district of [Chhindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **2,313 people in 456 households**, the 6th largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.0%.

- 2,313people (2011)
- 456households
- 43.8%literacy
- 1,036females per 1,000 males

## Damua PIN code and other codes

Damua falls in Parasia sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockParasia
- Census village code494703

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Damua from nearby towns?

- Parasia (sub-district HQ)48 km by road
- Chhindwara (district HQ)48 km by road
- Dongar Parasia (nearest town)64 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 Damua?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Damua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Parasia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Damua known for?

About 45% of the 1,455 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 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 Damua

Of every 100 households in Damua in 2011, 61 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Damua · ■ Parasia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**81%

Tap water ****0%**

**26%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**12%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**87%

Use banking services ****8%**

**47%

Television ****3%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****6%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****65%**

**48%

Own their home ****98%**

**82%

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 Damua?

■ Damua · ■ Parasia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****43.8%**

**67.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**985

Working population ****49.6%**

**40.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 52.0% for men and 36.2% for women. 52% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 231 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 216 (19%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 148 (13%) · **■** Marginal 545 (47%)

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 Parasia

- Bhamodi3,577 people
- Rawanwada3,431 people
- Harrai3,407 people
- Jatachhapar2,800 people
- Bhajipani2,296 people
- Mayawadi2,149 people
- Palatwada1,959 people
- Dhamniya1,824 people

[All 90 villages in Parasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/parasia/villages/)

## Other places named Damua

- Damua · Town, Chhindwara · 24,663 people
- Damua · Village, Umreth, Chhindwara · 764 people
- Damua · Village, Contai - III, Purba Medinipur · 460 people

## Quick answers

- How far is Damua from Chhindwara?48 km by road
- What is the population of Damua?2,313 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Damua in?Chhindwara district (Parasia sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Damua?43.8% (Census 2011)