Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 440 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 1,959 out of which 1,009 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 187 which is 10% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 76%. Thus Digha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.63% 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 | 187 | 102 | 85 |
| Literacy | 75.96% | 83.9% | 67.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 693 | 344 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 101 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 613 | 248 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 1,238 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 419 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 225 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 139 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 53 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 581 | 307 | 274 |
| Non Working | 721 | 283 | 438 |
Map of Digha, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digha, Pandua
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rameswarpur | 4,821 |
| Dwarbasini | 5,256 |
| Narikelsanra | 1,041 |
| Chahaka | 501 |
| Prasadpur | 3,018 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,679 |
| Ayma Nababpur | 2,097 |
| Mairari | 759 |
| Bhuinpara | 1,186 |
| Jayer | 2,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia