Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Ausgram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 1,431 out of which 732 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 144 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 75%. Thus Digha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 62.92% in Digha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Literacy | 74.98% | 86.59% | 62.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 359 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 53 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 466 | 164 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 40.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 261 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 137 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 53 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 218 | 246 |
| Non Working | 654 | 253 | 401 |
Map of Digha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digha, Ausgram - I
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Ausgram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shibbati | 544 |
| Soara | 545 |
| Gobindapur Purbba | 1,132 |
| Pichkuri | 2,585 |
| Shitalgram | 541 |
| Ukta | 2,969 |
| Gangarampur | 2,315 |
| Parasurampur | 375 |
| Batagram | 3,950 |
| Somaipur | 2,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia