Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Hirbandh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 1,937 out of which 1,017 are males and 920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 221 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 56.8%. Thus Dighi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 68.2% and the female literacy rate is 43.78% in Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 105 | 116 |
| Literacy | 56.76% | 68.2% | 43.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 546 | 267 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 66 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 395 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 548 | 427 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 394 | 275 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 128 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,161 | 462 | 699 |
Map of Dighi, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Hirbandh
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Hirbandh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhogra | 828 |
| Debidia | 1,228 |
| Husum Danga | 407 |
| Dhajamanipur | 815 |
| Jagatpur | 227 |
| Topabari | 237 |
| Bhelai Diha | 456 |
| Kaliapathar | 687 |
| Jhat Pukhuria | 1,282 |
| Shyampur | 128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia