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Soya Dighi Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Soya Dighi is a large village located in Sahid Matangini Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 849 families residing. The Soya Dighi village has population of 3674 of which 1899 are males while 1775 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Soya Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 407 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Soya Dighi village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Soya Dighi as per census is 1045, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Soya Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Soya Dighi village was 91.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Soya Dighi Male literacy stands at 96.82 % while female literacy rate was 84.75 %.

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

Soya Dighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 849 - -
Population 3,674 1,899 1,775
Child (0-6) 407 199 208
Schedule Caste 28 14 14
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 91.03 % 96.82 % 84.75 %
Total Workers 1,594 1,164 430
Main Worker 735 - -
Marginal Worker 859 546 313

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Soya Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Soya Dighi village out of total population, 1594 were engaged in work activities. 46.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1594 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.