Dhigaldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhigaldanga is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Dhigaldanga. The total population of Dhigaldanga is 541 out of which 279 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhigaldanga is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhigaldanga village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhigaldanga is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dhigaldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhigaldanga is 63.8%. Thus Dhigaldanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.88% in Dhigaldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhigaldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhigaldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhigaldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Literacy | 63.77% | 71.43% | 55.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 258 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 104 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Dhigaldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhigaldanga village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 96 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 78 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 82 | 142 |
| Non Working | 208 | 101 | 107 |
Map of Dhigaldanga, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhigaldanga, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Dhigaldanga village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalpara | 867 |
| Narihat | 808 |
| Dhamdhol | 1,361 |
| Sandia | 1,828 |
| Tilna | 1,694 |
| Piralipara | 321 |
| Bishnupur | 235 |
| Hematpur | 1,185 |
| Purba Durlabhpur | 2,365 |
| Fatepur Shyampur | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhigaldanga, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia