Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 560 out of which 288 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 81 which is 14% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 89.4%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 93.5% and the female literacy rate is 84.98% 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 | 81 | 42 | 39 |
| Literacy | 89.35% | 93.5% | 84.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 58 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 220 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 153 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Non Working | 340 | 107 | 233 |
Map of Dighi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchrekha | 201 |
| Basilhat | 1,147 |
| Kharba Gopalpur | 3,247 |
| Gobindapur | 855 |
| Islampur | 2,462 |
| Kendua | 2,894 |
| Kobaia | 2,618 |
| Sahabajpur | 2,335 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,147 |
| Khosalpur | 1,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia