Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 1,349 out of which 687 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 187 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 79.4%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 87.82% and the female literacy rate is 70.98% 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 | 187 | 104 | 83 |
| Literacy | 79.43% | 87.82% | 70.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 218 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 175 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 329 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 267 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 98 | 81 |
| Non Working | 835 | 260 | 575 |
Map of Dighi, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iswarpur | 885 |
| Madhupur | 753 |
| Righa Garh | 1,239 |
| Padmanavpur | 324 |
| Sailendranarayanpur | 613 |
| Panchu Palli | 1,087 |
| Sila Pokhari | 237 |
| Nuakhunta | 249 |
| Gopaljew Patana | 351 |
| Pitanda | 23 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia