Dighiya Population, Caste, Working Data Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Dighiya is a village situated in Meja tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 757 families residing in the village Dighiya. The total population of Dighiya is 5,097 out of which 2,621 are males and 2,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighiya is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighiya village is 895 which is 18% of the total population. There are 474 male children and 421 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighiya is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Dighiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighiya is 72.4%. Thus Dighiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Allahabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.03% in Dighiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 895 | 474 | 421 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 87.05% | 57.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,637 | 842 | 795 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,056 | 752 | 1,304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighiya village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 897 | 817 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 246 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 110 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 465 | 426 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 238 | 32 |
| Non Working | 3,930 | 1,566 | 2,364 |
Nearby Villages to Dighiya,
Below are the list of villages near Dighiya village in Meja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garetha | 1,543 |
| Araji Umapur Kalan | 195 |
| Baraha Kalan | 6,566 |
| Kusmaha Uperhar | 261 |
| Bharuhi | 694 |
| Kapuri | 1,006 |
| Babhani Hethar | 2,700 |
| Bharari | 536 |
| Ahopur | 751 |
| Andhi | 1,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighiya, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia