Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 875 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 4,236 out of which 2,131 are males and 2,105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 549 which is 13% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 61.2%. Thus Digha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 57.5% and the female literacy rate is 64.91% 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 | 549 | 305 | 244 |
| Literacy | 61.24% | 57.5% | 64.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,978 | 1,081 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 1,106 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,106 workers engaged in Main Work, 453 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 503 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,065 | 1,033 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 453 | 447 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 503 | 497 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 75 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Non Working | 3,130 | 1,072 | 2,058 |
Map of Digha, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digha, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bad Belgaon | 1,064 |
| Dogachhia | 5,932 |
| Paduma | 160 |
| Deulgachhi | 1,029 |
| Miraipur | 1,666 |
| Saligram | 9,913 |
| Sarbari | 1,061 |
| Gachha | 7,213 |
| Bargachhi | 1,039 |
| Loha Gachhi | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia