Soya Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soya Dighi is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 849 families residing in the village Soya Dighi. The total population of Soya Dighi is 3,674 out of which 1,899 are males and 1,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soya Dighi is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soya Dighi village is 407 which is 11% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soya Dighi is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Soya Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soya Dighi is 91%. Thus Soya Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.82% and the female literacy rate is 84.75% in Soya Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soya Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soya Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soya Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 199 | 208 |
| Literacy | 91.03% | 96.82% | 84.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 253 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soya Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soya Dighi village out of total population, 1,594 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 618 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 190 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 42 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 311 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 859 | 546 | 313 |
| Non Working | 2,080 | 735 | 1,345 |
Nearby Villages to Soya Dighi,
Below are the list of villages near Soya Dighi village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Usatpur | 3,409 |
| Gobindapur | 2,118 |
| Uttar Usatpur | 3,167 |
| Sonapetya | 1,452 |
| Barhara Shankar | 1,444 |
| Polanda | 2,983 |
| Udaychak | 1,387 |
| Ghora Thakura | 1,234 |
| Prasadchak | 1,248 |
| Ichha Bari | 1,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soya Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia