Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 2,110 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,076 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 266 which is 13% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 60%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.38% and the female literacy rate is 48.14% 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 | 266 | 129 | 137 |
| Literacy | 60.03% | 72.38% | 48.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 106 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 664 | 315 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 379 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 1,176 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 251 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 95 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 117 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 891 | 404 | 487 |
| Non Working | 934 | 379 | 555 |
Map of Dighi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Manbazar - II
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobradi | 245 |
| Bhutadi | 586 |
| Loadi | 495 |
| Jaora | 1,024 |
| Dundlu | 552 |
| Penchara | 1,083 |
| Boch | 610 |
| Kararbaid | 281 |
| Balarampur alias Khariduara | 1,653 |
| Bari | 1,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia