Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Bhagawangola - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,415 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 6,171 out of which 3,133 are males and 3,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digha village is 950 which is 15% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 466 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 57.7%. Thus Digha village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 58.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.65% 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 | 950 | 484 | 466 |
| Literacy | 57.75% | 58.81% | 56.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 848 | 435 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,156 | 1,575 | 1,581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 2,082 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 839 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,661 | 1,524 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 119 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 839 | 829 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 7 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 640 | 569 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 207 | 214 |
| Non Working | 4,089 | 1,402 | 2,687 |
Nearby Villages to Digha,
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Bhagawangola - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilgobra | 139 |
| Ramnagobra | 1,002 |
| Rameswarbati | 519 |
| Barbaria | 3,169 |
| Chainpara | 445 |
| Chengta | 798 |
| Naodapara | 2,932 |
| Paschim Rampur | 4,099 |
| Paschim Kasipur | 7 |
| Gobindatola | 1,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia