Dighra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighra is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,036 families residing in the village Dighra. The total population of Dighra is 4,257 out of which 2,176 are males and 2,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighra is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighra village is 455 which is 11% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighra is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dighra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighra is 85%. Thus Dighra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.08% and the female literacy rate is 81.83% 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 | 455 | 229 | 226 |
| Literacy | 85.03% | 88.08% | 81.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 221 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 461 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dighra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighra village out of total population, 1,461 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,461 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,401 | 1,246 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 283 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 954 | 816 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Non Working | 2,796 | 888 | 1,908 |
Map of Dighra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighra, Habra - II
Below are the list of villages near Dighra village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Randhan Gachha | 3,513 |
| Talsa | 2,537 |
| Paschim Narayanpur | 791 |
| Napra | 2,120 |
| Tengra | 2,878 |
| Malikbaria | 1,923 |
| Kadpur | 1,877 |
| Suria | 3,137 |
| Bagpul | 3,315 |
| Sahara | 1,944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia