Pratap Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pratap Dighi is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 637 families residing in the village Pratap Dighi. The total population of Pratap Dighi is 3,046 out of which 1,560 are males and 1,486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pratap Dighi is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pratap Dighi village is 363 which is 12% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pratap Dighi is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Pratap Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pratap Dighi is 86.8%. Thus Pratap Dighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.1% and the female literacy rate is 81.2% in Pratap Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pratap Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pratap Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pratap Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 180 | 183 |
| Literacy | 86.81% | 92.1% | 81.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 49 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 289 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pratap Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pratap Dighi village out of total population, 1,027 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 707 | 647 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 195 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 345 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 271 | 49 |
| Non Working | 2,019 | 642 | 1,377 |
Map of Pratap Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pratap Dighi, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Pratap Dighi village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagati | 2,802 |
| Kharika Patna | 1,154 |
| Deulbar | 1,224 |
| Tikra Para | 474 |
| Chak Bishu | 127 |
| Krishnanagar | 743 |
| Mangalpur | 1,161 |
| Kashimpur | 1,220 |
| Bhat Bar | 587 |
| Dhusurda | 1,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pratap Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia