Bara Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bara Dighi is a village situated in Pathna block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Bara Dighi. The total population of Bara Dighi is 1,790 out of which 906 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Dighi is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Dighi village is 341 which is 19% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Dighi is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Bara Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Dighi is 54.3%. Thus Bara Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 65.62% and the female literacy rate is 42.74% in Bara Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 173 | 168 |
| Literacy | 54.31% | 65.62% | 42.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 209 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 425 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Bara Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Dighi village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 435 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 184 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 160 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 91 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 23 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,040 | 448 | 592 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Dighi,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Dighi village in Pathna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraibindha | 801 |
| Barhibastipahar | 85 |
| Chhota Dighi | 218 |
| Kumharia | 582 |
| Surunga | 846 |
| Khairbani | 730 |
| Saroapur | 936 |
| Jhumarbad | 440 |
| Ranga | 58 |
| Mahkup | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Dighi, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia