Dighori Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dighori is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Dighori. The total population of Dighori is 1,401 out of which 681 are males and 720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighori is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighori village is 147 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighori is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Dighori village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighori is 81.3%. Thus Dighori village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 70.22% in Dighori village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighori village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighori Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighori village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 65 | 82 |
| Literacy | 81.34% | 92.86% | 70.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 243 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 109 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Dighori village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighori village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 260 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 127 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 48 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 35 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 134 | 171 |
| Non Working | 624 | 287 | 337 |
Map of Dighori, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dighori, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Dighori village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaneri | 2,124 |
| Kanhalgaon | 646 |
| Dongargaon | 567 |
| Murmadi | 2,007 |
| Mogara | 1,119 |
| Dongargaon | 633 |
| Nanhori | 494 |
| Sonmala | 895 |
| Rampuri | 950 |
| Bhugaon | 1,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighori, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia