Kadighat Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kadighat is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 718 families residing in the village Kadighat. The total population of Kadighat is 3,329 out of which 1,753 are males and 1,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kadighat is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kadighat village is 447 which is 13% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kadighat is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Kadighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kadighat is 54%. Thus Kadighat village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.15% and the female literacy rate is 48.21% in Kadighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kadighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kadighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kadighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 447 | 240 | 207 |
| Literacy | 53.96% | 59.15% | 48.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,827 | 972 | 855 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 1,774 | 858 | 916 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Kadighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kadighat village out of total population, 1,552 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,552 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,512 | 1,017 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 60 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 392 | 77 | 315 |
| Other Workers | 939 | 838 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,777 | 721 | 1,056 |
Nearby Villages to Kadighat,
Below are the list of villages near Kadighat village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belbari | 7,216 |
| Puranpara | 1,416 |
| Jaypur | 7,928 |
| Kamarpukuria | 257 |
| Jadab Bati | 1,868 |
| Durgapur | 2,100 |
| Sayrapur | 1,438 |
| Bishnupur | 229 |
| Burinagar | 438 |
| Saidpur | 1,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kadighat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia