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Dighi Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Dighi is a medium size village located in Jamda Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 106 families residing. The Dighi village has population of 447 of which 221 are males while 226 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 63 which makes up 14.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighi village is 1023 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighi as per census is 800, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighi village was 62.24 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dighi Male literacy stands at 80.65 % while female literacy rate was 44.95 %.

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 106 - -
Population 447 221 226
Child (0-6) 63 35 28
Schedule Caste 29 15 14
Schedule Tribe 389 190 199
Literacy 62.24 % 80.65 % 44.95 %
Total Workers 267 127 140
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 150 25 125

Caste Factor

In Dighi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.49 % of total population in Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Dighi village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 43.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.