Dighalkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighalkandi is a village situated in Karimpur - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 684 families residing in the village Dighalkandi. The total population of Dighalkandi is 2,734 out of which 1,408 are males and 1,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighalkandi is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighalkandi village is 271 which is 10% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighalkandi is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Dighalkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighalkandi is 63.7%. Thus Dighalkandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 58.8% in Dighalkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighalkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighalkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighalkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 132 | 139 |
| Literacy | 63.66% | 68.18% | 58.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,539 | 783 | 756 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,166 | 538 | 628 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dighalkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighalkandi village out of total population, 1,148 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 726 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 875 | 820 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 726 | 689 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 54 | 219 |
| Non Working | 1,586 | 534 | 1,052 |
Nearby Villages to Dighalkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Dighalkandi village in Karimpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaubari | 1,714 |
| Dharar | 803 |
| Manikdihi | 996 |
| Bagdanga | 2,141 |
| Singadanga | 3,004 |
| Rakhal Gachhi | 813 |
| Baniakandi | 994 |
| Madhpur | 2,658 |
| Dakshin Udaynagar | 218 |
| Baruipota | 2,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighalkandi, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia