Dhigana Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhigana is a village situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 360 families residing in the village Dhigana. The total population of Dhigana is 1,779 out of which 911 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhigana is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhigana village is 191 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhigana is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Dhigana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhigana is 65.4%. Thus Dhigana village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.25% in Dhigana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhigana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhigana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhigana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 99 | 92 |
| Literacy | 65.43% | 72.29% | 58.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 882 | 471 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 324 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhigana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhigana village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 429 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 146 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 145 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 132 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 73 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,169 | 409 | 760 |
Nearby Villages to Dhigana,
Below are the list of villages near Dhigana village in Muktsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sotha | 3,639 |
| Chak Duhewala | 1,690 |
| Mehrajwala | 1,701 |
| Phulewala | 2,200 |
| Tamkot | 2,653 |
| Chak Tamkot | 978 |
| Lakhmireana | 1,264 |
| Khunde Halal | 2,246 |
| Dabra | 1,056 |
| Bhangchari | 4,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhigana, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia