Dighua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dighua is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Dighua. The total population of Dighua is 1,463 out of which 755 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighua is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighua village is 228 which is 16% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighua is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dighua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighua is 52.7%. Thus Dighua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.75% and the female literacy rate is 47.32% in Dighua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 116 | 112 |
| Literacy | 52.71% | 57.75% | 47.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 71 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 386 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dighua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighua village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 265 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 160 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 138 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 352 | 684 |
Map of Dighua, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dighua, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Dighua village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadebpur | 1,040 |
| Saldaha | 2,384 |
| Uttar Gauripur | 380 |
| Chandipur | 608 |
| Lahad | 1,803 |
| Srichandrapur | 4,250 |
| Panchla | 996 |
| Kamarta | 4,118 |
| Chayenpur | 1,703 |
| Tulsihata | 3,939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighua, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia