Dongidighi Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dongidighi is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Dongidighi. The total population of Dongidighi is 1,655 out of which 854 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongidighi is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongidighi village is 324 which is 20% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongidighi is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dongidighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongidighi is 47.1%. Thus Dongidighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 57.75% and the female literacy rate is 35.86% in Dongidighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongidighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongidighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongidighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 170 | 154 |
| Literacy | 47.11% | 57.75% | 35.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 88 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 1,028 | 459 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Dongidighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongidighi village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 435 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 98 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 332 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 50 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,100 | 369 | 731 |
Nearby Villages to Dongidighi,
Below are the list of villages near Dongidighi village in Kochadhamin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kairbirpur | 4,211 |
| Barijan Durgapur | 1,435 |
| Nihalbhag | 2,190 |
| Durgapur | 789 |
| Santha | 10,271 |
| Sarai | 2,402 |
| Bhagpunash | 1,952 |
| Barijan Pothimari Jagir | 4,990 |
| Bohita | 474 |
| Tegharia | 3,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongidighi, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia