Dirghagram Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dirghagram is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 979 families residing in the village Dirghagram. The total population of Dirghagram is 4,513 out of which 2,321 are males and 2,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dirghagram is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dirghagram village is 506 which is 11% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dirghagram is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Dirghagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dirghagram is 83.9%. Thus Dirghagram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 76.71% in Dirghagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dirghagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dirghagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dirghagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 506 | 246 | 260 |
| Literacy | 83.88% | 90.55% | 76.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,908 | 983 | 925 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,152 | 442 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dirghagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dirghagram village out of total population, 1,715 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,715 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 952 | 847 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 335 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 360 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 763 | 617 | 146 |
| Non Working | 2,798 | 857 | 1,941 |
Map of Dirghagram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dirghagram, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Dirghagram village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kismaidirghalgram | 1,384 |
| Rahatpur | 455 |
| Lalkundu | 129 |
| Arajikrishnabati | 314 |
| Shrirampur | 2,764 |
| Jadupur | 1,194 |
| Gangaprasad | 1,382 |
| Krishnabati | 289 |
| Chaulisinghapur | 615 |
| Kamdebpur | 753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dirghagram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia