Digras Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Digras is a Municipal Council city situated in Digras taluka of Yavatmal district. The Digras city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,064 families residing in the Digras city. The total population of Digras is 44,767 out of which 22,780 are males and 21,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digras is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digras city is 5219 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2696 male children and 2523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digras is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digras is 87%. Thus Digras has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 92.26% and the female literacy rate is 81.64% in Digras.
Digras Municipal Council has total administration over 9,064 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Digras Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digras Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,219 | 2,696 | 2,523 |
| Literacy | 87% | 81.3% | 72.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,377 | 2,180 | 2,197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,100 | 1,575 | 1,525 |
| Illiterate | 10,346 | 4,250 | 6,096 |
Caste-wise Population - Digras
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Digras.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,377 | 2,180 | 2,197 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,100 | 1,575 | 1,525 |
Religion-wise Population - Digras
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Digras is 24,824 which is 55.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Digras is 16,456 which is 36.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Digras as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,824 | (55.45%) | 12,657 | 12,167 |
| Muslim | 16,456 | (36.76%) | 8,379 | 8,077 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.12%) | 25 | 28 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.05%) | 8 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 2,844 | (6.35%) | 1,426 | 1,418 |
| Jain | 498 | (1.11%) | 249 | 249 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.06%) | 16 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 44 | (0.1%) | 20 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Digras
The total literacy rate of Digras was 87.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 34,421 literates, males were 18,530 while females were 15,891. Also the male literacy rate was 92.26% and the female literacy rate was 81.64% in Digras.
| Digras | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.64% | 75.87% |
| Male | 92.26% | 88.38% |
| Total | 87.04% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Digras
The Sex Ratio of Digras is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Digras. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Digras.
Child Population - Digras
According to Census 2011, there were 5,219 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Digras. Out of which 2,696 were male while 2,523 were female.
Working Population - Digras
In Digras Municipal Council out of total population, 13,773 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,773 workers engaged in Main Work, 673 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,974 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,195 | 10,752 | 2,443 |
| Cultivators | 673 | 646 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,974 | 2,577 | 1,397 |
| Household Industries | 169 | 124 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 8,379 | 7,405 | 974 |
| Marginal Workers | 578 | 359 | 219 |
| Non Working | 30,994 | 11,669 | 19,325 |
Digras Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Digras is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,867 | 77.8% | 920 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,902 | 83.7% | 943 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,641 | 85.5% | 844 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,967 | 79.5% | 1,022 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,754 | 83.1% | 936 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,930 | 73.7% | 951 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,519 | 64.3% | 1,053 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,102 | 65.7% | 973 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,016 | 74.1% | 980 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,095 | 72.4% | 965 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,112 | 73.4% | 950 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,959 | 74.6% | 885 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,768 | 69.6% | 1,023 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,276 | 67.7% | 991 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,992 | 73.5% | 1,035 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,610 | 85.2% | 956 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,862 | 82.5% | 996 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,623 | 86.8% | 1,044 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,571 | 70.2% | 1,001 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,639 | 86.7% | 1,009 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,562 | 81.6% | 955 |
Map of Digras, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digras, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia