Digra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digra is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Digra. The total population of Digra is 688 out of which 360 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digra is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digra village is 52 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digra is 677 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Digra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digra is 85.7%. Thus Digra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 80.46% 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 | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Literacy | 85.69% | 90.58% | 80.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 62 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Digra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digra village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 193 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 134 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Non Working | 439 | 133 | 306 |
Map of Digra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digra, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Digra village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alambibi Ramnagar | 1,544 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,968 |
| Bayaria | 1,037 |
| Baichbere | 1,715 |
| Purba Daulatpur | 1,924 |
| Kaikhali | 1,115 |
| Kodalia | 1,281 |
| Sri Dharat | 173 |
| Aldadpur | 1,318 |
| Gobindapur | 2,730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia