Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Digha is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 1,724 out of which 873 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 975.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 243 which is 14% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Digha village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 69.5%. Thus Digha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.96% and the female literacy rate is 60.92% in Digha village.

Population
1,724
Families
395
Literacy
69.48%
Sex Ratio
975

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 243 129 114
Literacy 69.48% 77.96% 60.92%
Scheduled Caste 405 207 198
Scheduled Tribe 343 174 169
Illiterate 695 293 402

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Digha village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Digha village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 308 268 40
Cultivators 105 103 2
Agriculture Labourer 128 111 17
Household Industries 13 8 5
Other Workers 62 46 16
Marginal Workers 452 176 276
Non Working 964 429 535

Map of Digha, Birbhum, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Digha, Sainthia

Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Sainthia.

Village Population
Budhura 753
Dhanai 780
Tegharia 293
Paschim Sundarpur 527
Lebra 1,054
Mahishadahari 301
Neturi 1,092
Netaipur 227
Mahulara 329
Dakshin Naogaon 598

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