Dighaunch Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighaunch is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Dighaunch. The total population of Dighaunch is 1,709 out of which 890 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighaunch is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighaunch village is 443 which is 26% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighaunch is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dighaunch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighaunch is 39.3%. Thus Dighaunch village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 45.48% and the female literacy rate is 32.56% in Dighaunch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighaunch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighaunch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighaunch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 226 | 217 |
| Literacy | 39.34% | 45.48% | 32.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 78 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,211 | 588 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighaunch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighaunch village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 273 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 255 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 75 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,347 | 542 | 805 |
Nearby Villages to Dighaunch,
Below are the list of villages near Dighaunch village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 1,671 |
| Khushalpur | 621 |
| Raiber | 2,444 |
| Rahata | 520 |
| Hatuabhana | 440 |
| Berahan | 675 |
| Harna | 3,275 |
| Alinagar | 209 |
| Kabaia | 1,018 |
| Mirganj Fatehpur | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighaunch, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia