Dighua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dighua is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Dighua. The total population of Dighua is 1,463 out of which 755 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighua is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighua village is 228 which is 16% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighua is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dighua village.

Population
1,463
Families
378
Literacy
52.71%
Sex Ratio
938

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighua is 52.7%. Thus Dighua village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.75% and the female literacy rate is 47.32% in Dighua village.

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

Dighua Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 228 116 112
Literacy 52.71% 57.75% 47.32%
Scheduled Caste 143 71 72
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 812 386 426

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dighua village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 270 265 5
Cultivators 92 91 1
Agriculture Labourer 161 160 1
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 13 10 3
Marginal Workers 157 138 19
Non Working 1,036 352 684

Nearby Villages to Dighua,

Below are the list of villages near Dighua village in Harischandrapur - I.

Village Population
Mahadebpur 1,040
Saldaha 2,384
Uttar Gauripur 380
Chandipur 608
Lahad 1,803
Srichandrapur 4,250
Panchla 996
Kamarta 4,118
Chayenpur 1,703
Tulsihata 3,939

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