Bene Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bene Dighi is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Bene Dighi. The total population of Bene Dighi is 1,329 out of which 690 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bene Dighi is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bene Dighi village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bene Dighi is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Bene Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bene Dighi is 85.4%. Thus Bene Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.87% and the female literacy rate is 78.36% in Bene Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bene Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bene Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bene Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Literacy | 85.35% | 91.87% | 78.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 116 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 125 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Bene Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bene Dighi village out of total population, 1,100 were engaged in work activities. 20.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 208 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 877 | 367 | 510 |
| Non Working | 229 | 115 | 114 |
Map of Bene Dighi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bene Dighi, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Bene Dighi village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihi Palsya | 342 |
| Julkapur | 1,747 |
| Dihi Badalpur | 1,253 |
| Barjiban | 872 |
| Chak Badalpur | 733 |
| Jalabindu | 530 |
| Chak Palsa | 265 |
| Kundalpal Batitaki | 483 |
| Nasra | 723 |
| Kundalpal | 2,257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bene Dighi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia