Dighi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighi Kalan is a village situated in Hajipur block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,521 families residing in the village Dighi Kalan. The total population of Dighi Kalan is 20,520 out of which 11,331 are males and 9,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi Kalan is 811.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi Kalan village is 3008 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1659 male children and 1349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi Kalan is 813 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Dighi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi Kalan is 74.3%. Thus Dighi Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 66.75% in Dighi Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighi Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighi Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighi Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,008 | 1,659 | 1,349 |
| Literacy | 74.26% | 80.35% | 66.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,931 | 2,127 | 1,804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 7,516 | 3,560 | 3,956 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi Kalan village out of total population, 5,668 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,477 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,785 | 4,445 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 499 | 456 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,477 | 1,422 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 98 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 2,697 | 2,469 | 228 |
| Marginal Workers | 883 | 686 | 197 |
| Non Working | 14,852 | 6,200 | 8,652 |
Map of Dighi Kalan, Vaishali, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighi Kalan, Hajipur
Below are the list of villages near Dighi Kalan village in Hajipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sharifabad | 125 |
| Kuari Khurd | 350 |
| Jhirua Mal | 199 |
| Jhirua Dih | 165 |
| Daulatpur Deoria urf Daulatpur | 3,864 |
| Purwa | 1,028 |
| Pranpur Berai | 519 |
| Bishunpur Bala Dhari urf Balwa | 4,445 |
| Hariharpur ShankarAzRakbe urf | 1,185 |
| Jagdishpur | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi Kalan, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia