Dighaltari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighaltari is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 786 families residing in the village Dighaltari. The total population of Dighaltari is 3,467 out of which 1,771 are males and 1,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighaltari is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighaltari village is 431 which is 12% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighaltari is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Dighaltari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighaltari is 70.1%. Thus Dighaltari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.78% and the female literacy rate is 64.28% in Dighaltari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighaltari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighaltari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighaltari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 227 | 204 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 75.78% | 64.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,750 | 903 | 847 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,338 | 601 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighaltari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighaltari village out of total population, 1,528 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 998 | 918 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 636 | 602 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 301 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 530 | 102 | 428 |
| Non Working | 1,939 | 751 | 1,188 |
Nearby Villages to Dighaltari,
Below are the list of villages near Dighaltari village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Garol Jhora | 2,948 |
| Salmara | 2,058 |
| Bara Garol Jhora | 1,228 |
| Chhota Salmara | 151 |
| Uttar Chhat Lotafela | 597 |
| Dakshin Chhat Lotafela | 325 |
| Lotafela | 2,354 |
| Gokulchanda | 1,143 |
| Mansab Seoraguri | 2,536 |
| Saulmari | 3,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighaltari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia