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Digha Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Digha is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 197 families residing. The Digha village has population of 905 of which 495 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Digha village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 13.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Digha village is 828 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Digha as per census is 1269, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Digha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Digha village was 52.73 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Digha Male literacy stands at 66.14 % while female literacy rate was 35.47 %.

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

Digha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 905 495 410
Child (0-6) 118 52 66
Schedule Caste 39 22 17
Schedule Tribe 623 335 288
Literacy 52.73 % 66.14 % 35.47 %
Total Workers 567 323 244
Main Worker 318 - -
Marginal Worker 249 97 152

Caste Factor

In Digha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.31 % of total population in Digha village.

Work Profile

In Digha village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 56.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.