Dighori Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dighori is a village situated in Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,390 families residing in the village Dighori. The total population of Dighori is 5,728 out of which 2,861 are males and 2,867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighori is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighori village is 584 which is 10% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighori is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Dighori village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighori is 80.3%. Thus Dighori village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 73.19% 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 | 584 | 302 | 282 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 87.5% | 73.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,025 | 505 | 520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 693 | 330 | 363 |
| Illiterate | 1,597 | 622 | 975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Dighori village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighori village out of total population, 3,253 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,253 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,060 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,763 | 1,040 | 723 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 272 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,060 | 545 | 515 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 215 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,490 | 686 | 804 |
| Non Working | 2,475 | 1,135 | 1,340 |
Map of Dighori, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dighori, Lakhandur
Below are the list of villages near Dighori village in Lakhandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakara | 631 |
| Malada | 275 |
| Tawasi | 2,119 |
| Konda-mondhi | 745 |
| Chikna | 563 |
| Barwha | 2,281 |
| Jaitpur | 3,586 |
| Chichal | 1,204 |
| Kholmara | 860 |
| Dharmapuri | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighori, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia