Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Bathnaha block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,421 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 6,592 out of which 3,559 are males and 3,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 1292 which is 20% of the total population. There are 720 male children and 572 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 53.2%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 63.61% and the female literacy rate is 41.2% 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 | 1,292 | 720 | 572 |
| Literacy | 53.21% | 63.61% | 41.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,043 | 558 | 485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,772 | 1,753 | 2,019 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% 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, 2,302 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 919 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,271 | 1,045 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 170 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 919 | 744 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 38 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 93 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,031 | 664 | 367 |
| Non Working | 4,290 | 1,850 | 2,440 |
Map of Dighi, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Bathnaha
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Bathnaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 5,309 |
| Kodarkat | 1,618 |
| Harri | 2,085 |
| Madanpatti | 1,316 |
| Supaina | 1,905 |
| Hariharpur | 1,214 |
| Surghahia | 2,525 |
| Ranauli | 3,394 |
| Lachhua | 2,997 |
| Dumaria | 1,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia