Dighwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighwa is a village situated in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,808 families residing in the village Dighwa. The total population of Dighwa is 21,100 out of which 10,306 are males and 10,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighwa is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighwa village is 3838 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1951 male children and 1887 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighwa is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Dighwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighwa is 62.1%. Thus Dighwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 52.04% in Dighwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,838 | 1,951 | 1,887 |
| Literacy | 62.12% | 72.87% | 52.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,796 | 900 | 896 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 72 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 10,377 | 4,218 | 6,159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dighwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighwa village out of total population, 5,576 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,456 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,589 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,775 | 3,179 | 596 |
| Cultivators | 1,456 | 1,343 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,589 | 1,213 | 376 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 681 | 579 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,801 | 1,274 | 527 |
| Non Working | 15,524 | 5,853 | 9,671 |
Map of Dighwa, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighwa, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Dighwa village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhapia | 300 |
| Sirsa | 8,605 |
| Chiuntaha | 2,457 |
| Ramgarh | 374 |
| Baikunthpur | 2,486 |
| Bhagwanpur | 2,569 |
| Bahrampur | 655 |
| Banhauli Banaura | 4,782 |
| Dhursanda | 59 |
| Usri | 5,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighwa, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia