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Purtidighiya Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Purtidighiya is a medium size village located in Jagannathpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 229 families residing. The Purtidighiya village has population of 1124 of which 547 are males while 577 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purtidighiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 271 which makes up 24.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purtidighiya village is 1055 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Purtidighiya as per census is 908, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Purtidighiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purtidighiya village was 52.05 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Purtidighiya Male literacy stands at 71.85 % while female literacy rate was 34.15 %.

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

Purtidighiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 229 - -
Population 1,124 547 577
Child (0-6) 271 142 129
Schedule Caste 9 3 6
Schedule Tribe 1,095 534 561
Literacy 52.05 % 71.85 % 34.15 %
Total Workers 466 243 223
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 247 137 110

Caste Factor

In Purtidighiya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.80 % of total population in Purtidighiya village.

Work Profile

In Purtidighiya village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 47.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.