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Dighra Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Dighra is a medium size village located in Chakdah Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 358 families residing. The Dighra village has population of 1494 of which 778 are males while 716 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighra village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 8.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighra village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighra as per census is 1049, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dighra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighra village was 84.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dighra Male literacy stands at 88.42 % while female literacy rate was 80.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dighra 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 Dighra village.

Dighra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 358 - -
Population 1,494 778 716
Child (0-6) 125 61 64
Schedule Caste 311 156 155
Schedule Tribe 58 31 27
Literacy 84.51 % 88.42 % 80.21 %
Total Workers 523 496 27
Main Worker 508 - -
Marginal Worker 15 10 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.88 % of total population in Dighra village.

Work Profile

In Dighra village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 97.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.