Digha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 935 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 3,971 out of which 2,025 are males and 1,946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 351 which is 9% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 74.9%. Thus Digha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.66% and the female literacy rate is 67.84% 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 | 351 | 171 | 180 |
| Literacy | 74.92% | 81.66% | 67.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,820 | 914 | 906 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,259 | 511 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% 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, 1,498 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,311 | 1,124 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 168 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 241 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 848 | 692 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 84 | 103 |
| Non Working | 2,473 | 817 | 1,656 |
Map of Digha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digha, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhankuni | 2,030 |
| Singjol | 2,035 |
| Deopuli | 3,583 |
| Malayapur | 923 |
| Saruipur | 1,659 |
| Kaipukharia | 755 |
| Goal Bathan | 1,712 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,425 |
| Jhaudanga | 3,476 |
| Bhaduria | 2,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia