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Dighi Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dighi is a medium size village located in Hirbandh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 371 families residing. The Dighi village has population of 1937 of which 1017 are males while 920 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 221 which makes up 11.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighi village is 905 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighi as per census is 1105, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighi village was 56.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dighi Male literacy stands at 68.20 % while female literacy rate was 43.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dighi village.

Dighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 1,937 1,017 920
Child (0-6) 221 105 116
Schedule Caste 546 267 279
Schedule Tribe 132 66 66
Literacy 56.76 % 68.20 % 43.78 %
Total Workers 776 555 221
Main Worker 548 - -
Marginal Worker 228 128 100

Caste Factor

Dighi village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.81 % of total population in Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Dighi village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 70.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourer.