Digtila Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digtila is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Digtila. The total population of Digtila is 1,115 out of which 564 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digtila is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digtila village is 144 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digtila is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Digtila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digtila is 60.5%. Thus Digtila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.54% and the female literacy rate is 46.04% in Digtila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digtila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digtila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digtila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 73 | 71 |
| Literacy | 60.45% | 74.54% | 46.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 907 | 456 | 451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 198 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Digtila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digtila village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 133 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 132 | 116 |
| Non Working | 720 | 299 | 421 |
Map of Digtila, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digtila, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Digtila village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajura | 1,871 |
| Chinpina | 1,861 |
| Tal Sankra | 1,335 |
| Upar Sankra | 948 |
| Nanduara | 3,420 |
| Jiara | 1,635 |
| Bundla | 1,057 |
| Matihir Alias Manipur | 2,266 |
| Penamahul | 30 |
| Haroka | 408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digtila, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia