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Dighara Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Dighara is a large village located in Goghat - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 502 families residing. The Dighara village has population of 2246 of which 1138 are males while 1108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighara village population of children with age 0-6 is 245 which makes up 10.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighara village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighara as per census is 801, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dighara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighara village was 81.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dighara Male literacy stands at 88.82 % while female literacy rate was 74.17 %.

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

Dighara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 502 - -
Population 2,246 1,138 1,108
Child (0-6) 245 136 109
Schedule Caste 799 394 405
Schedule Tribe 192 97 95
Literacy 81.51 % 88.82 % 74.17 %
Total Workers 858 736 122
Main Worker 788 - -
Marginal Worker 70 47 23

Caste Factor

In Dighara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.55 % of total population in Dighara village.

Work Profile

In Dighara village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 91.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.