Dighra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighra is a village situated in Raina - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Dighra. The total population of Dighra is 986 out of which 502 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighra is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighra village is 113 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighra is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Dighra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighra is 82.5%. Thus Dighra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.09% and the female literacy rate is 76.64% in Dighra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Literacy | 82.47% | 88.09% | 76.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 245 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 110 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighra village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 298 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 103 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 163 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 662 | 201 | 461 |
Map of Dighra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighra, Raina - II
Below are the list of villages near Dighra village in Raina - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birpur | 444 |
| Nilut | 1,047 |
| Barpur | 374 |
| Chabukpur | 996 |
| Pashanda | 1,894 |
| Kamargaria | 1,378 |
| Konarpur | 1,183 |
| Subaldaha | 2,741 |
| Lohai | 2,170 |
| Bara Bainan | 6,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia