Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 2,300 out of which 1,201 are males and 1,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 404 which is 18% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 52.8%. Thus Digha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.8% and the female literacy rate is 35.53% 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 | 404 | 217 | 187 |
| Literacy | 52.8% | 68.8% | 35.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 204 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 1,299 | 524 | 775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 252 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 144 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 453 | 362 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,580 | 587 | 993 |
Map of Digha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digha, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nutandi | 299 |
| Heddi | 1,478 |
| Pahariabera | 468 |
| Parbbatpur | 943 |
| Nabagram | 841 |
| Gar Panchkot | 1,415 |
| Manpura | 1,048 |
| Raghudi | 614 |
| Pochhyara | 633 |
| Hetyabahal | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia