Dighaun Population, Caste, Working Data Khagaria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighaun is a village situated in Beldaur block of Khagaria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,836 families residing in the village Dighaun. The total population of Dighaun is 14,941 out of which 7,881 are males and 7,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighaun is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighaun village is 3596 which is 24% of the total population. There are 1913 male children and 1683 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighaun is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dighaun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighaun is 37.2%. Thus Dighaun village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Khagaria district. The male literacy rate is 44.96% and the female literacy rate is 28.6% in Dighaun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighaun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighaun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighaun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,596 | 1,913 | 1,683 |
| Literacy | 37.21% | 44.96% | 28.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,530 | 1,312 | 1,218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 10,720 | 5,198 | 5,522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighaun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighaun village out of total population, 5,043 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,568 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,479 | 2,085 | 394 |
| Cultivators | 662 | 626 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,568 | 1,330 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 15 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 114 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,564 | 1,353 | 1,211 |
| Non Working | 9,898 | 4,443 | 5,455 |
Map of Dighaun, Khagaria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighaun, Beldaur
Below are the list of villages near Dighaun village in Beldaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachaut | 10,450 |
| Sathman | 2,384 |
| Gindharson | 1,460 |
| Dudraja | 4,773 |
| Kurman | 4,346 |
| Barun | 1,389 |
| Sakrohra | 8,384 |
| Itmadi | 7,767 |
| Pachrasi | 3,590 |
| Chorhli | 10,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighaun, Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia