Dighwad Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dighwad is a village situated in Chandvad taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 532 families residing in the village Dighwad. The total population of Dighwad is 2,301 out of which 1,175 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighwad is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighwad village is 261 which is 11% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighwad is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Dighwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighwad is 83.7%. Thus Dighwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 90.9% and the female literacy rate is 76.27% in Dighwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 142 | 119 |
| Literacy | 83.68% | 90.9% | 76.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 60 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 117 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 594 | 236 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Dighwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighwad village out of total population, 1,291 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 914 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,227 | 668 | 559 |
| Cultivators | 914 | 485 | 429 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 84 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 96 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,010 | 480 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Dighwad,
Below are the list of villages near Dighwad village in Chandvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urdhul | 2,450 |
| Dahiwad | 597 |
| Bhoyegaon | 1,809 |
| Kazisangvi | 2,163 |
| Jopul | 1,943 |
| Soni Sangvi | 714 |
| Khadakozar | 2,971 |
| Vitave | 1,764 |
| Katarwadi | 1,150 |
| Panhale | 1,387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighwad, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia