Homdighi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Homdighi is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Homdighi. The total population of Homdighi is 781 out of which 393 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Homdighi is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Homdighi village is 98 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Homdighi is 1,279 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Homdighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Homdighi is 31.6%. Thus Homdighi village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 40.29% and the female literacy rate is 22.52% in Homdighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Homdighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Homdighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Homdighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 43 | 55 |
| Literacy | 31.63% | 40.29% | 22.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 204 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 410 | 189 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 565 | 252 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.5% of total population in Homdighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Homdighi village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 189 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 174 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 51 | 32 |
| Non Working | 493 | 153 | 340 |
Nearby Villages to Homdighi,
Below are the list of villages near Homdighi village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanat | 1,173 |
| Parahar | 1,478 |
| Majlisbag | 843 |
| Chhuti Kandar | 85 |
| Kutubpur | 357 |
| Dakshin Naogram | 447 |
| Purba Binodpur | 1,312 |
| Chhayghati | 381 |
| Barijpur | 4,652 |
| Tanti Bari | 769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Homdighi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia