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Dighi Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Dighi is a medium size village located in Jharpokharia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 233 families residing. The Dighi village has population of 1108 of which 543 are males while 565 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 19.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighi village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighi as per census is 901, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighi village was 53.29 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dighi Male literacy stands at 68.98 % while female literacy rate was 38.71 %.

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

Dighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 1,108 543 565
Child (0-6) 211 111 100
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,071 527 544
Literacy 53.29 % 68.98 % 38.71 %
Total Workers 668 312 356
Main Worker 349 - -
Marginal Worker 319 92 227

Caste Factor

In Dighi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.66 % of total population in Dighi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dighi village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Dighi village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 52.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.