Chhara Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhara Dighi is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Chhara Dighi. The total population of Chhara Dighi is 752 out of which 388 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhara Dighi is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhara Dighi village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhara Dighi is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chhara Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhara Dighi is 93.9%. Thus Chhara Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.72% and the female literacy rate is 87.62% in Chhara Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhara Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhara Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhara Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Literacy | 93.92% | 99.72% | 87.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 38 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhara Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhara Dighi village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 85 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 202 | 202 |
| Non Working | 257 | 101 | 156 |
Map of Chhara Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhara Dighi, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Chhara Dighi village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopichak | 129 |
| Dangar Tulshi | 823 |
| Amarpur | 4,388 |
| Satbahini | 804 |
| Hajipur | 1,020 |
| Mahespur | 579 |
| Madhabpur | 941 |
| Kallubar | 343 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
| Gokulpur | 5,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhara Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia