Digon Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Digon is a village situated in Nalkheda tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Digon. The total population of Digon is 1,114 out of which 556 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digon is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digon village is 163 which is 15% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digon is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Digon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digon is 48.7%. Thus Digon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 60.3% and the female literacy rate is 37.53% in Digon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 90 | 73 |
| Literacy | 48.69% | 60.3% | 37.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 65 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 275 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Digon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digon village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 290 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 255 | 170 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 40 | 57 |
| Non Working | 540 | 226 | 314 |
Map of Digon, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Digon, Nalkheda
Below are the list of villages near Digon village in Nalkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Semalkhedi | 2,954 |
| Dhandheda | 1,357 |
| Pagariya | 257 |
| Padana | 2,214 |
| Ruparel | 404 |
| Lolaki | 1,167 |
| Eklera | 924 |
| Laturi Gehlot | 1,715 |
| Gujarkhedi | 2,053 |
| Gareli | 809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digon, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia