Dighir Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighir is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 632 families residing in the village Dighir. The total population of Dighir is 2,412 out of which 1,181 are males and 1,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighir is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighir village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighir is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Dighir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighir is 73.7%. Thus Dighir village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 69.09% in Dighir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 124 | 115 |
| Literacy | 73.72% | 78.62% | 69.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,045 | 500 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 91 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 810 | 350 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Dighir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighir village out of total population, 1,106 were engaged in work activities. 33.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,106 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 322 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 114 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 153 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 738 | 435 | 303 |
| Non Working | 1,306 | 424 | 882 |
Map of Dighir, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighir, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Dighir village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srikrishnapur | 10,345 |
| Ballabhipur | 1,299 |
| Dashghara | 3,116 |
| Nimdanga | 1,044 |
| Gangeshnagar | 3,333 |
| Shrirampur | 4,170 |
| Baharampur | 1,112 |
| Sahbazar | 1,233 |
| Paschim Banpur | 427 |
| Beguna | 630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighir, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia