Digra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digra is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Digra. The total population of Digra is 990 out of which 506 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digra is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Digra village is 130 which is 13% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digra is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Digra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digra is 65.2%. Thus Digra village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.96% and the female literacy rate is 56.34% in Digra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 72 | 58 |
| Literacy | 65.23% | 73.96% | 56.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 521 | 267 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 185 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.6% of total population in Digra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digra village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 288 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 209 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Non Working | 606 | 212 | 394 |
Nearby Villages to Digra,
Below are the list of villages near Digra village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayabasan | 290 |
| Belagere | 205 |
| Shirshi | 255 |
| Gaurangachak | 160 |
| Jhajia | 400 |
| Shalika | 338 |
| Dosatina | 167 |
| Deuli Purba | 212 |
| Kashimali | 146 |
| Kala Chak | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia