Dighari Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighari is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 970 families residing in the village Dighari. The total population of Dighari is 4,241 out of which 2,177 are males and 2,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighari is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighari village is 380 which is 9% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighari is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Dighari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighari is 74.8%. Thus Dighari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 69.39% in Dighari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 380 | 191 | 189 |
| Literacy | 74.8% | 79.91% | 69.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,411 | 1,772 | 1,639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 101 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 1,353 | 590 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Dighari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighari village out of total population, 1,468 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 535 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,243 | 1,137 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 511 | 503 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 535 | 491 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 137 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 155 | 70 |
| Non Working | 2,773 | 885 | 1,888 |
Map of Dighari, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighari, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Dighari village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satashi | 1,637 |
| Kaikhali | 569 |
| Nishchintapur | 2,617 |
| Damdama | 2,264 |
| Pathantala | 535 |
| Mamudpur | 2,554 |
| Chinili | 1,736 |
| Dakshin Kanakpur | 1,547 |
| Harishpur | 2,183 |
| Kulpukuria | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighari, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia