Mather Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mather Dighi is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,802 families residing in the village Mather Dighi. The total population of Mather Dighi is 13,524 out of which 6,836 are males and 6,688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mather Dighi is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mather Dighi village is 2247 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1128 male children and 1119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mather Dighi is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mather Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mather Dighi is 73.2%. Thus Mather Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.33% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Mather Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mather Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mather Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mather Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,247 | 1,128 | 1,119 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 80.33% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,029 | 2,091 | 1,938 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 721 | 362 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 5,268 | 2,251 | 3,017 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Mather Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mather Dighi village out of total population, 4,760 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,056 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,072 | 2,789 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 654 | 625 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,056 | 1,015 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 53 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,289 | 1,096 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,688 | 918 | 770 |
| Non Working | 8,764 | 3,129 | 5,635 |
Nearby Villages to Mather Dighi,
Below are the list of villages near Mather Dighi village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalikatala | 17,598 |
| Daharani | 11,231 |
| Jogendra Nagar | 15,112 |
| Hediar Abad | 3,183 |
| Maukhali Kumarkhali | 7,996 |
| Athara Beki | 13,503 |
| Tambul Daha | 928 |
| Gabbuni | 5,542 |
| Khun Khali | 1,126 |
| Srinagar | 3,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mather Dighi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia