Dihiguma Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dihiguma is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 528 families residing in the village Dihiguma. The total population of Dihiguma is 2,263 out of which 1,157 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihiguma is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dihiguma village is 244 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihiguma is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dihiguma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihiguma is 84.7%. Thus Dihiguma village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 78.87% in Dihiguma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihiguma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihiguma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihiguma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 127 | 117 |
| Literacy | 84.74% | 90.39% | 78.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 57 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 226 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dihiguma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihiguma village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 475 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 166 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 138 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 14 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 157 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 240 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,242 | 442 | 800 |
Nearby Villages to Dihiguma,
Below are the list of villages near Dihiguma village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanya Ghar | 2,258 |
| Betaldighi | 1,111 |
| Thakur Chak | 1,242 |
| Bidyadharpur | 655 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 4,759 |
| Dakshin Gumai | 1,264 |
| Bhabanipur | 3,954 |
| Lauhajang | 1,325 |
| Kalyan Chak | 2,774 |
| Shridharpur | 5,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihiguma, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia