Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 395 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 1,724 out of which 873 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digha village is 243 which is 14% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 69.5%. Thus Digha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.96% and the female literacy rate is 60.92% in Digha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 129 | 114 |
| Literacy | 69.48% | 77.96% | 60.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 207 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 174 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 695 | 293 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 268 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 46 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 452 | 176 | 276 |
| Non Working | 964 | 429 | 535 |
Nearby Villages to Digha,
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhura | 753 |
| Dhanai | 780 |
| Tegharia | 293 |
| Paschim Sundarpur | 527 |
| Lebra | 1,054 |
| Mahishadahari | 301 |
| Neturi | 1,092 |
| Netaipur | 227 |
| Mahulara | 329 |
| Dakshin Naogaon | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia