Digna Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digna is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Digna. The total population of Digna is 1,558 out of which 775 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digna is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digna village is 185 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digna is 1,229 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Digna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digna is 60.2%. Thus Digna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.47% and the female literacy rate is 53.89% in Digna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 83 | 102 |
| Literacy | 60.23% | 66.47% | 53.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 731 | 315 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Digna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digna village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 372 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 211 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 55 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 106 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 71 | 120 |
| Non Working | 952 | 332 | 620 |
Map of Digna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digna, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Digna village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Algram | 1,282 |
| Sohair | 3,381 |
| Khamrua | 747 |
| Ghera | 2,180 |
| Kismat Begunbari | 10 |
| Dhulahar | 5,681 |
| Malinagar | 411 |
| Banagram | 664 |
| Kamalpur | 1,437 |
| Belua | 1,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia