Dighalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighalgaon is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 641 families residing in the village Dighalgaon. The total population of Dighalgaon is 3,780 out of which 1,927 are males and 1,853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighalgaon is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighalgaon village is 786 which is 21% of the total population. There are 412 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighalgaon is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Dighalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighalgaon is 55.2%. Thus Dighalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.71% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Dighalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 786 | 412 | 374 |
| Literacy | 55.21% | 62.71% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 217 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 164 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 2,127 | 977 | 1,150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Dighalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighalgaon village out of total population, 1,470 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 601 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 199 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 320 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 24 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 58 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 629 | 220 | 409 |
| Non Working | 2,310 | 1,106 | 1,204 |
Map of Dighalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighalgaon, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Dighalgaon village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautara | 4,260 |
| Debottar Milik | 548 |
| Kararan | 144 |
| Kachan | 3,103 |
| Baliamora | 1,383 |
| Uttar Betauna | 314 |
| Khempur | 1,101 |
| Pauti | 1,898 |
| Roshanganj | 280 |
| Dakshin Betauna | 3,730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia