Dahigan Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Dahigan is a village situated in Cuttack Sadar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Dahigan. The total population of Dahigan is 853 out of which 440 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahigan is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahigan village is 75 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahigan is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dahigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahigan is 82.9%. Thus Dahigan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 76.14% in Dahigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Literacy | 82.9% | 89.14% | 76.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 426 | 236 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 79 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dahigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahigan village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 158 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 96 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 106 | 67 |
| Non Working | 478 | 176 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Dahigan,
Below are the list of villages near Dahigan village in Cuttack Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankhatras | 510 |
| Rautrapur | 1,832 |
| Tailipada | 229 |
| Khadichuandeuli | 1,405 |
| Sabalpur | 404 |
| Tainkana | 1,173 |
| Erancha | 487 |
| Basantakundal | 621 |
| Bantunia | 677 |
| Kalapada | 2,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahigan, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia