Dightor Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dightor is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 335 families residing in the village Dightor. The total population of Dightor is 1,686 out of which 845 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dightor is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dightor village is 256 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dightor is 1,306 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dightor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dightor is 53.1%. Thus Dightor village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 68.53% and the female literacy rate is 36.93% in Dightor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dightor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dightor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dightor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 111 | 145 |
| Literacy | 53.15% | 68.53% | 36.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 235 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 280 | 317 |
| Illiterate | 926 | 342 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Dightor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dightor village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 424 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 476 | 325 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 72 | 128 |
| Non Working | 898 | 349 | 549 |
Nearby Villages to Dightor,
Below are the list of villages near Dightor village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnapur | 1,076 |
| Bamnishala | 307 |
| Pathardihi | 331 |
| Kharbana | 719 |
| Simladihi | 735 |
| Bishjor | 1,186 |
| Baghadabar | 1,715 |
| Niamatpur | 504 |
| Jahur Bana | 381 |
| Patdoha | 2,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dightor, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia