Dihichetua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dihichetua is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Dihichetua. The total population of Dihichetua is 1,285 out of which 647 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihichetua is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dihichetua village is 165 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihichetua is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Dihichetua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihichetua is 89.6%. Thus Dihichetua village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.13% and the female literacy rate is 82.97% in Dihichetua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihichetua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihichetua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihichetua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 79 | 86 |
| Literacy | 89.64% | 96.13% | 82.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 248 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 101 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Dihichetua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihichetua village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 307 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 56 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 156 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Non Working | 837 | 284 | 553 |
Nearby Villages to Dihichetua,
Below are the list of villages near Dihichetua village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paltaberia | 617 |
| Rasulpur | 427 |
| Surnayanpur | 1,077 |
| Shyam Sundarpur | 2,695 |
| Dharmmapur | 541 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,069 |
| Khordda Bishnupur | 568 |
| Simultala | 267 |
| Majilishpur | 450 |
| Surjanagar | 2,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihichetua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia