Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Kamakshyanagar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 1,485 out of which 768 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 174 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 75.4%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 66.25% in Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 97 | 77 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 84.2% | 66.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 158 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 105 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 203 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 378 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 207 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 66 | 91 |
| Non Working | 936 | 324 | 612 |
Map of Dighi, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Kamakshyanagar
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Kamakshyanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saradeipur | 234 |
| Goradia | 1,469 |
| Kairanali | 561 |
| Dimiria | 1,421 |
| Santarapur | 305 |
| Rankia | 1,091 |
| Jiral | 5,435 |
| Aluajharan | 1,126 |
| Kendudhipa | 562 |
| Mugapada | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia