Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 206 out of which 104 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digha village is 21 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 94.1%. Thus Digha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.79% and the female literacy rate is 92.22% 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 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Literacy | 94.05% | 95.79% | 92.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 95 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 13 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.8% 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, 64 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 142 | 44 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Digha,
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairat | 463 |
| Golagerya | 349 |
| Damgerya | 699 |
| Dhoba Gerya | 50 |
| Amar Chak | 1,460 |
| Teghari | 158 |
| Bhagirath Bar | 721 |
| Bara Chand Bar | 461 |
| Haratala | 135 |
| Ajodhya Bar | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia