Dighra Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighra is a village situated in Pusa block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 602 families residing in the village Dighra. The total population of Dighra is 2,678 out of which 1,367 are males and 1,311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighra is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighra village is 391 which is 15% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighra is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Dighra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighra is 70%. Thus Dighra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.69% 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 | 391 | 179 | 212 |
| Literacy | 70% | 78.62% | 60.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 251 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 433 | 644 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighra village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 764 | 540 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 141 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 275 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 113 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 124 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 703 | 1,035 |
Map of Dighra, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighra, Pusa
Below are the list of villages near Dighra village in Pusa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawa Chak | 1,386 |
| Bishunpur Birauli | 360 |
| Jagdishpur | 1,888 |
| Mahamadpur Birauli | 2,107 |
| Malikorh | 2,408 |
| Birauli Khurd | 1,830 |
| Sekhopur | 618 |
| Gaura Kalyanpur | 1,668 |
| Dhobgawan | 4,873 |
| Patepur Gopinath | 1,676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighra, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia