Sukhandighi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukhandighi is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Sukhandighi. The total population of Sukhandighi is 712 out of which 359 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukhandighi is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sukhandighi village is 117 which is 16% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukhandighi is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Sukhandighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukhandighi is 24.5%. Thus Sukhandighi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 32.89% and the female literacy rate is 15.81% in Sukhandighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukhandighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukhandighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukhandighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 55 | 62 |
| Literacy | 24.54% | 32.89% | 15.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 117 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 479 | 237 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 259 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.3% of total population in Sukhandighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukhandighi village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 203 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 179 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 15 | 31 |
| Non Working | 326 | 141 | 185 |
Map of Sukhandighi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sukhandighi, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Sukhandighi village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maligram | 476 |
| Mehamanpur | 269 |
| Kamancha | 1,460 |
| Minapara | 349 |
| Morgram | 4,786 |
| Mandilpur | 1,261 |
| Madhaipur | 861 |
| Kaludewan | 633 |
| Pathar Madhaipur | 479 |
| Sujapur | 1,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukhandighi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia