Dighaut Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighaut is a village situated in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Dighaut. The total population of Dighaut is 3,843 out of which 1,991 are males and 1,852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighaut is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighaut village is 690 which is 18% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighaut is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Dighaut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighaut is 53%. Thus Dighaut village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 64.36% and the female literacy rate is 41.05% in Dighaut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighaut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighaut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighaut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 690 | 375 | 315 |
| Literacy | 53% | 64.36% | 41.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 988 | 511 | 477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,172 | 951 | 1,221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighaut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighaut village out of total population, 1,238 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 584 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 190 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 318 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 339 | 231 |
| Non Working | 2,605 | 1,068 | 1,537 |
Nearby Villages to Dighaut,
Below are the list of villages near Dighaut village in Islamnagar Aliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardih | 2,136 |
| Mirzaganj | 3,638 |
| Markanwan | 2,373 |
| Khajura | 211 |
| Mahna | 1,564 |
| Mohammadpur | 2,177 |
| Gahlaur | 2,702 |
| Risdih | 1,478 |
| Dhopdeoghat | 198 |
| Bala Pursanda | 1,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighaut, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia