Dihigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dihigachhi is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Dihigachhi. The total population of Dihigachhi is 559 out of which 295 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihigachhi is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dihigachhi village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihigachhi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Dihigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihigachhi is 27.2%. Thus Dihigachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 32.56% and the female literacy rate is 21.15% in Dihigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Literacy | 27.22% | 32.56% | 21.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 266 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 211 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Dihigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihigachhi village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 184 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 134 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 26 | 161 |
| Non Working | 164 | 85 | 79 |
Nearby Villages to Dihigachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Dihigachhi village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haldaha | 1,353 |
| Sonarhula | 265 |
| Jhanjha | 1,527 |
| Khas Balandar | 9,046 |
| Ranigachhi | 5,947 |
| Atghara | 5,098 |
| Bantosha | 758 |
| Haroa | 2,399 |
| Roykhan | 2,007 |
| Paikpara | 3,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihigachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia