Dongidighi Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011

Dongidighi is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Dongidighi. The total population of Dongidighi is 1,655 out of which 854 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongidighi is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongidighi village is 324 which is 20% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongidighi is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dongidighi village.

Population
1,655
Families
350
Literacy
47.11%
Sex Ratio
938

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongidighi is 47.1%. Thus Dongidighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 57.75% and the female literacy rate is 35.86% in Dongidighi village.

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

Dongidighi Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 324 170 154
Literacy 47.11% 57.75% 35.86%
Scheduled Caste 34 19 15
Scheduled Tribe 181 88 93
Illiterate 1,028 459 569

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Dongidighi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dongidighi village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 476 435 41
Cultivators 99 98 1
Agriculture Labourer 370 332 38
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 5 3 2
Marginal Workers 79 50 29
Non Working 1,100 369 731

Nearby Villages to Dongidighi,

Below are the list of villages near Dongidighi village in Kochadhamin.

Village Population
Kairbirpur 4,211
Barijan Durgapur 1,435
Nihalbhag 2,190
Durgapur 789
Santha 10,271
Sarai 2,402
Bhagpunash 1,952
Barijan Pothimari Jagir 4,990
Bohita 474
Tegharia 3,396

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