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Dighi Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Dighi is a medium size village located in Bangiriposi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 125 families residing. The Dighi village has population of 442 of which 226 are males while 216 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 13.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighi village is 956 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighi as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighi village was 69.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dighi Male literacy stands at 82.65 % while female literacy rate was 55.38 %.

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 125 - -
Population 442 226 216
Child (0-6) 60 30 30
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 368 185 183
Literacy 69.37 % 82.65 % 55.38 %
Total Workers 226 135 91
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 187 104 83

Caste Factor

In Dighi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.58 % of total population in Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Dighi village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 17.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.