Digshili Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Digshili is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Digshili. The total population of Digshili is 1,348 out of which 702 are males and 646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digshili is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digshili village is 182 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digshili is 670 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Digshili village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digshili is 74.5%. Thus Digshili village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.14% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Digshili village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Digshili village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Digshili Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digshili village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 109 | 73 |
| Literacy | 74.53% | 83.14% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 80 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 171 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 479 | 209 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25% of total population in Digshili village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Digshili village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 284 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 56 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 147 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 113 | 199 |
| Non Working | 656 | 305 | 351 |
Map of Digshili, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Digshili, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Digshili village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosaindi | 316 |
| Chandradi | 837 |
| Sundradi | 801 |
| Amchuria | 1,151 |
| Petadi | 419 |
| Chakaltor | 4,461 |
| Hirakhap | 139 |
| Suklara | 3,730 |
| Balia Pathar | 798 |
| Bagdadi | 576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digshili, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia