Dighara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighara is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 502 families residing in the village Dighara. The total population of Dighara is 2,246 out of which 1,138 are males and 1,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighara is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighara village is 245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighara is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Dighara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighara is 81.5%. Thus Dighara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.82% and the female literacy rate is 74.17% in Dighara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 136 | 109 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 88.82% | 74.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 799 | 394 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 97 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 248 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Dighara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighara village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 689 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 309 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 273 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 105 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 47 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 402 | 986 |
Map of Dighara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighara, Goghat - I
Below are the list of villages near Dighara village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Amarpur | 1,027 |
| Lakshmipur | 915 |
| Dhulepur | 1,487 |
| Kanaipur | 911 |
| Ballabhbati | 927 |
| Barama | 916 |
| Shyambati | 1,107 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 2,738 |
| Mathura | 1,493 |
| Bara Kumursa | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia