Digra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digra is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Digra. The total population of Digra is 501 out of which 243 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digra is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digra village is 78 which is 16% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digra is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Digra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digra is 51.5%. Thus Digra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.59% and the female literacy rate is 43.18% in Digra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Literacy | 51.54% | 60.59% | 43.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 79 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 154 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 120 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.1% of total population in Digra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digra village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 350 | 112 | 238 |
Map of Digra, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digra, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Digra village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telihar | 648 |
| Nalpur | 1,295 |
| Uttar Naogram | 1,220 |
| Dahil | 1,816 |
| Ichahar | 476 |
| Dangapara | 1,145 |
| Kandar | 533 |
| Pirpara | 369 |
| Gobindapur | 977 |
| Mahil | 1,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia