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Mather Dighi Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Mather Dighi is a large village located in Canning - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 2802 families residing. The Mather Dighi village has population of 13524 of which 6836 are males while 6688 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mather Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 2247 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mather Dighi village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mather Dighi as per census is 992, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mather Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mather Dighi village was 73.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mather Dighi Male literacy stands at 80.33 % while female literacy rate was 65.92 %.

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

Mather Dighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,802 - -
Population 13,524 6,836 6,688
Child (0-6) 2,247 1,128 1,119
Schedule Caste 4,029 2,091 1,938
Schedule Tribe 721 362 359
Literacy 73.21 % 80.33 % 65.92 %
Total Workers 4,760 3,707 1,053
Main Worker 3,072 - -
Marginal Worker 1,688 918 770

Caste Factor

Mather Dighi village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.33 % of total population in Mather Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Mather Dighi village out of total population, 4760 were engaged in work activities. 64.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4760 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1056 were Agricultural labourer.