Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Murliganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 972 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 5,058 out of which 2,709 are males and 2,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 788 which is 16% of the total population. There are 429 male children and 359 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 70%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 77.28% and the female literacy rate is 61.61% 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 | 788 | 429 | 359 |
| Literacy | 69.98% | 77.28% | 61.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 334 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,070 | 947 | 1,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% 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, 1,638 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,638 workers engaged in Main Work, 648 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,005 | 822 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 648 | 580 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 142 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 633 | 445 | 188 |
| Non Working | 3,420 | 1,442 | 1,978 |
Map of Dighi, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Murliganj
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Murliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakilpar | 3,985 |
| Raghunathpur | 17,958 |
| Khusropatti | 1,909 |
| Sahebganj Itahari | 3,478 |
| DInapatti | 3,694 |
| Harpur | 6,948 |
| Gamharia Ekdara | 3,315 |
| Gudar Chakla | 838 |
| Rampur | 10,902 |
| Singhian | 3,540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia