Dighanswar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighanswar is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Dighanswar. The total population of Dighanswar is 1,380 out of which 709 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighanswar is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighanswar village is 91 which is 7% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighanswar is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Dighanswar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighanswar is 75%. Thus Dighanswar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.67% and the female literacy rate is 70.08% in Dighanswar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighanswar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighanswar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighanswar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Literacy | 75.02% | 79.67% | 70.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 646 | 339 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 97 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 180 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Dighanswar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighanswar village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 430 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 259 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| Non Working | 761 | 267 | 494 |
Map of Dighanswar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighanswar, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Dighanswar village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damurpur | 1,596 |
| Puinan | 4,449 |
| Dighagari | 351 |
| Mogalpur | 524 |
| Satithan | 2,142 |
| Jagannathpur | 431 |
| Kunchpala | 2,187 |
| Nabagram | 575 |
| Purbasikta | 995 |
| Durgadaspur | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighanswar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia