Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Patamda block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 1,307 out of which 636 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 192 which is 15% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 1,043 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 58.7%. Thus Dighi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.72% and the female literacy rate is 43.46% 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 | 192 | 94 | 98 |
| Literacy | 58.65% | 74.72% | 43.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 75 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 138 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 231 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 88 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 261 | 271 |
| Non Working | 666 | 287 | 379 |
Map of Dighi, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Patamda
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Patamda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pawanpur | 865 |
| Aguidangra | 2,063 |
| Dhusra | 993 |
| Charak Pathar | 865 |
| Barudih | 742 |
| Kamalpur | 2,192 |
| Champir | 291 |
| Mahalibera | 353 |
| Lekro | 428 |
| Tilabani | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia