Dighra Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighra is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Dighra. The total population of Dighra is 1,494 out of which 778 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighra is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighra village is 125 which is 8% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighra is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dighra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighra is 84.5%. Thus Dighra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 80.21% 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 | 125 | 61 | 64 |
| Literacy | 84.51% | 88.42% | 80.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 156 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 144 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Dighra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighra village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 486 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 383 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Non Working | 971 | 282 | 689 |
Map of Dighra, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighra, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Dighra village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,162 |
| Bejpara | 360 |
| Uttar Panch Pota | 1,893 |
| Muktipara | 824 |
| Kugachhi | 1,573 |
| Rukminidanga | 1,158 |
| Srinathpur | 336 |
| Nikhar Gachhi | 2,213 |
| Belgaria | 1,210 |
| Tentul Baria | 1,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighra, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia