Dighia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighia is a village situated in Kahara block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 692 families residing in the village Dighia. The total population of Dighia is 3,676 out of which 1,897 are males and 1,779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighia is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighia village is 851 which is 23% of the total population. There are 442 male children and 409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighia is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dighia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighia is 49.1%. Thus Dighia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 64.95% and the female literacy rate is 32.19% in Dighia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 851 | 442 | 409 |
| Literacy | 49.06% | 64.95% | 32.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,290 | 952 | 1,338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighia village out of total population, 1,141 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,141 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 577 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 146 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 71 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 354 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 271 | 217 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 1,049 | 1,486 |
Nearby Villages to Dighia,
Below are the list of villages near Dighia village in Kahara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bariahi | 4,177 |
| Siradipatti | 3,369 |
| Rohuamon | 3,192 |
| Kahra | 4,093 |
| Nariar | 9,650 |
| Solindabad | 10,459 |
| Deojaji | 502 |
| Patuwaha | 5,493 |
| Deona Gopal | 632 |
| Parwania | 1,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia