Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 1,696 out of which 887 are males and 809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 258 which is 15% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 68.5%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 79.92% and the female literacy rate is 55.8% 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 | 258 | 130 | 128 |
| Literacy | 68.5% | 79.92% | 55.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 784 | 402 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 282 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 895 were engaged in work activities. 26.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 895 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 206 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 280 | 377 |
| Non Working | 801 | 401 | 400 |
Map of Dighi, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurumtanr | 165 |
| Nawadih | 581 |
| Taraun | 253 |
| Kordaha | 899 |
| Dondiya | 291 |
| Sadalpur | 138 |
| Rasuniya | 134 |
| Jamua | 120 |
| Kachua | 672 |
| Baratanr | 174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia