Dighwaliya Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Dighwaliya is a village situated in Raghunathpur block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 525 families residing in the village Dighwaliya. The total population of Dighwaliya is 3,414 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dighwaliya is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dighwaliya village is 525 which is 15% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighwaliya is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dighwaliya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dighwaliya is 71.6%. Thus Dighwaliya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 80.86% and the female literacy rate is 62.13% in Dighwaliya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dighwaliya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dighwaliya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighwaliya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 248 | 277 |
| Literacy | 71.62% | 80.86% | 62.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 715 | 364 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 1,345 | 528 | 817 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Dighwaliya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dighwaliya village out of total population, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 23.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 144 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 35 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 830 | 681 | 149 |
| Non Working | 2,332 | 886 | 1,446 |
Map of Dighwaliya, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dighwaliya, Raghunathpur
Below are the list of villages near Dighwaliya village in Raghunathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saichani | 2,365 |
| Sadhpur | 148 |
| Bishundas Chak | 97 |
| Kajrasan | 1,447 |
| Kandhauli | 3,442 |
| Pipra | 2,611 |
| Nadiaon | 2,535 |
| Tanri | 3,778 |
| Saidpur | 624 |
| Bhanti | 1,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighwaliya, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia