Chak Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Dighi is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 417 families residing in the village Chak Dighi. The total population of Chak Dighi is 1,833 out of which 955 are males and 878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Dighi is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Dighi village is 159 which is 9% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Dighi is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Chak Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Dighi is 85.6%. Thus Chak Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.73% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Chak Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 81 | 78 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 90.73% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 623 | 328 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115 | 55 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 162 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Chak Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Dighi village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 612 | 533 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 246 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 177 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 70 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,131 | 352 | 779 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Dighi,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Dighi village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 851 |
| Shukpur | 1,229 |
| Jotsubal | 1,338 |
| Jargram | 2,354 |
| Gopikantapur | 2,381 |
| Satgharia | 390 |
| Paratal | 2,189 |
| Bara Tikra | 1,702 |
| Basantapur | 1,918 |
| Dhap Dhara | 1,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Dighi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia