Digra Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digra is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Digra. The total population of Digra is 499 out of which 259 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digra is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digra village is 52 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digra is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Digra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digra is 65.5%. Thus Digra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 55.81% in Digra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Literacy | 65.55% | 74.57% | 55.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 118 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 86 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.5% of total population in Digra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digra village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 138 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 76 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 22 | 102 |
| Non Working | 219 | 99 | 120 |
Map of Digra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digra, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Digra village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodla | 282 |
| Sankarpur | 928 |
| Gopisahar | 150 |
| Barakhail | 273 |
| Daulla | 1,339 |
| Nunail | 830 |
| Chhiashi | 239 |
| Tulsipur | 434 |
| Kamarpara | 3,203 |
| Kutubpur | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia