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Dihiguma Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dihiguma is a large village located in Nanda Kumar Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 528 families residing. The Dihiguma village has population of 2263 of which 1157 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dihiguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dihiguma village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dihiguma as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dihiguma village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dihiguma village was 84.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dihiguma Male literacy stands at 90.39 % while female literacy rate was 78.87 %.

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

Dihiguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 528 - -
Population 2,263 1,157 1,106
Child (0-6) 244 127 117
Schedule Caste 99 57 42
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.74 % 90.39 % 78.87 %
Total Workers 1,021 715 306
Main Worker 566 - -
Marginal Worker 455 240 215

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.37 % of total population in Dihiguma village. The village Dihiguma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dihiguma village out of total population, 1021 were engaged in work activities. 55.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1021 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.