Dignagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dignagar is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Dignagar. The total population of Dignagar is 733 out of which 369 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dignagar is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dignagar village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dignagar is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Dignagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dignagar is 66%. Thus Dignagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 59.81% in Dignagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dignagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dignagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dignagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 47 | 53 |
| Literacy | 66.03% | 72.05% | 59.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 137 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Dignagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dignagar village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 136 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 43 | 51 |
| Non Working | 484 | 190 | 294 |
Map of Dignagar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dignagar, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Dignagar village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhurisit Khejuria | 306 |
| Sipai Gachhi | 1,729 |
| Khejuria | 1,392 |
| Paharpur | 378 |
| Kulubati Bhagabatipur | 1,829 |
| Gosha | 1,247 |
| Krishna Ballabhbati | 1,277 |
| Chaitanyapur | 668 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,287 |
| Gabati | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dignagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia