Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dighi is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Dighi. The total population of Dighi is 978 out of which 508 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighi is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighi village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighi is 87.9%. Thus Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% 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 | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Literacy | 87.88% | 94.2% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 152 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 86 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighi village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 384 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 301 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 68 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 384 | 218 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Non Working | 428 | 169 | 259 |
Map of Dighi, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dighi, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Dighi village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Januna | 513 |
| Wadhavi | 1,804 |
| Ramnagar | 1,398 |
| Lohara | 1,749 |
| Poha | 4,930 |
| Shivnagar | 1,189 |
| Somthana | 975 |
| Tuljapur | 514 |
| Kamathwada | 1,173 |
| Bhilkheda | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighi, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia