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Dighi Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Dighi is a medium size village located in Udala Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 198 families residing. The Dighi village has population of 815 of which 400 are males while 415 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighi village is 1038 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighi as per census is 912, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighi village was 60.76 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dighi Male literacy stands at 72.89 % while female literacy rate was 49.31 %.

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 198 - -
Population 815 400 415
Child (0-6) 109 57 52
Schedule Caste 13 6 7
Schedule Tribe 778 383 395
Literacy 60.76 % 72.89 % 49.31 %
Total Workers 373 207 166
Main Worker 141 - -
Marginal Worker 232 92 140

Caste Factor

In Dighi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.60 % of total population in Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Dighi village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 37.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.