Digardih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digardih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Digardih. The total population of Digardih is 566 out of which 282 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digardih is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digardih village is 84 which is 15% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digardih is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Digardih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digardih is 80.9%. Thus Digardih village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.25% in Digardih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digardih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digardih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digardih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Literacy | 80.91% | 90.5% | 71.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 63 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Digardih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digardih village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 98 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 65 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 72 | 92 |
| Non Working | 232 | 112 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Digardih,
Below are the list of villages near Digardih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berada | 2,706 |
| Raidih | 2,195 |
| Gokulnagar | 1,608 |
| Sarajang | 340 |
| Suraidih | 262 |
| Bhikari Chilema | 1,821 |
| Kansbahal | 676 |
| Saremacha | 179 |
| Damda | 1,292 |
| Dhumurbera | 93 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digardih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia