Bene Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bene Dighi is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Bene Dighi. The total population of Bene Dighi is 1,329 out of which 690 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bene Dighi is 926.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bene Dighi village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bene Dighi is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Bene Dighi village.

Population
1,329
Families
307
Literacy
85.35%
Sex Ratio
926

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bene Dighi is 85.4%. Thus Bene Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.87% and the female literacy rate is 78.36% in Bene Dighi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bene Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bene Dighi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bene Dighi village.

Total Male Female
Children 141 75 66
Literacy 85.35% 91.87% 78.36%
Scheduled Caste 38 19 19
Scheduled Tribe 219 116 103
Illiterate 315 125 190

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Bene Dighi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bene Dighi village out of total population, 1,100 were engaged in work activities. 20.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 223 208 15
Cultivators 86 83 3
Agriculture Labourer 71 67 4
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 61 54 7
Marginal Workers 877 367 510
Non Working 229 115 114

Nearby Villages to Bene Dighi,

Below are the list of villages near Bene Dighi village in Sabang.

Village Population
Dihi Palsya 342
Julkapur 1,747
Dihi Badalpur 1,253
Barjiban 872
Chak Badalpur 733
Jalabindu 530
Chak Palsa 265
Kundalpal Batitaki 483
Nasra 723
Kundalpal 2,257

Reference