Dihi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dihi is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 530 families residing in the village Dihi. The total population of Dihi is 2,291 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihi is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dihi village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihi is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Dihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihi is 73.6%. Thus Dihi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 65.47% in Dihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 133 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.59% | 81.29% | 65.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,040 | 1,052 | 988 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 330 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihi village out of total population, 1,019 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,019 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 553 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 102 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 261 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 175 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 118 | 224 |
| Non Working | 1,272 | 515 | 757 |
Nearby Villages to Dihi,
Below are the list of villages near Dihi village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangajora | 3,339 |
| Chandpur | 3,788 |
| Nayabad | 3,696 |
| Khurigochhi | 6,023 |
| Tihuria | 3,773 |
| Mali Pukuria | 5,858 |
| Tardaha | 4,706 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,660 |
| Kumar Pukuria | 656 |
| Gopal Pur | 1,063 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia