Digda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digda is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Digda. The total population of Digda is 992 out of which 500 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digda is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digda village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digda is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Digda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digda is 82.3%. Thus Digda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.97% and the female literacy rate is 73.44% in Digda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Literacy | 82.31% | 90.97% | 73.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 97 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Digda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digda village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 296 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 124 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 154 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 640 | 196 | 444 |
Map of Digda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digda, Mohanpur
Below are the list of villages near Digda village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhandaripatna | 348 |
| Palashia | 770 |
| Gomunda | 2,959 |
| Atharbatia | 786 |
| Sautia | 4,097 |
| Kunarda | 967 |
| Kukuria | 594 |
| Asura | 243 |
| Ichhanagari | 364 |
| Agarara | 1,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia