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Dighra Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dighra is a large village located in Habra - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1036 families residing. The Dighra village has population of 4257 of which 2176 are males while 2081 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighra village population of children with age 0-6 is 455 which makes up 10.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighra village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighra as per census is 987, 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 85.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dighra Male literacy stands at 88.08 % while female literacy rate was 81.83 %.

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 1,036 - -
Population 4,257 2,176 2,081
Child (0-6) 455 229 226
Schedule Caste 420 221 199
Schedule Tribe 17 10 7
Literacy 85.03 % 88.08 % 81.83 %
Total Workers 1,461 1,288 173
Main Worker 1,401 - -
Marginal Worker 60 42 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Dighra village.

Work Profile

In Dighra village out of total population, 1461 were engaged in work activities. 95.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1461 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.