Digha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digha is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Digha. The total population of Digha is 351 out of which 169 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digha is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digha village is 58 which is 17% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digha is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Digha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digha is 37.5%. Thus Digha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 44.53% and the female literacy rate is 31.41% 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 | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Literacy | 37.54% | 44.53% | 31.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 347 | 167 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 108 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Digha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digha village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 7.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 85 | 101 |
| Non Working | 149 | 71 | 78 |
Map of Digha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digha, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Digha village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhadka | 1,896 |
| Dhanpora | 86 |
| Kumirdih | 646 |
| Janijhor | 281 |
| Lata | 770 |
| Kushbani | 191 |
| Korpa | 173 |
| Panrra | 562 |
| Dangarjuri | 566 |
| Harada | 1,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia