Dighalgram Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighalgram is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Dighalgram. The total population of Dighalgram is 915 out of which 489 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighalgram is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighalgram village is 114 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighalgram is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Dighalgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighalgram is 59.3%. Thus Dighalgram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.92% and the female literacy rate is 46.3% in Dighalgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighalgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighalgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighalgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 66 | 48 |
| Literacy | 59.3% | 70.92% | 46.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 316 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 189 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighalgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighalgram village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 249 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 142 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Non Working | 610 | 225 | 385 |
Map of Dighalgram, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighalgram, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Dighalgram village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janakpur | 455 |
| Japamali | 3,132 |
| Purbator | 134 |
| Sarama | 706 |
| Debagram | 620 |
| Jangpur | 1,252 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,680 |
| Banjora | 1,529 |
| Damodar Mohan | 252 |
| Jalanpur | 982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighalgram, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia