Digardi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digardi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Digardi. The total population of Digardi is 716 out of which 372 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digardi is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digardi village is 121 which is 17% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digardi is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Digardi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digardi is 51.4%. Thus Digardi village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.57% and the female literacy rate is 36.55% in Digardi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digardi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digardi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digardi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 67 | 54 |
| Literacy | 51.43% | 65.57% | 36.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 122 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 384 | 187 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 172 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.6% of total population in Digardi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digardi village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 2.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 183 | 156 |
| Non Working | 368 | 181 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Digardi,
Below are the list of villages near Digardi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adhikaridi | 61 |
| Madhupur | 902 |
| Sangramdi | 355 |
| Brajapur | 1,271 |
| Tanasi | 903 |
| Piprajara | 301 |
| Muradi | 60 |
| Hesatu | 1,386 |
| Ichatu | 441 |
| Chhoto Bakad | 1,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digardi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia