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Dahigan Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Dahigan is a medium size village located in Cuttack Sadar Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 185 families residing. The Dahigan village has population of 853 of which 440 are males while 413 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 8.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahigan village is 939 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahigan as per census is 1143, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dahigan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahigan village was 82.90 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dahigan Male literacy stands at 89.14 % while female literacy rate was 76.14 %.

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

Dahigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 185 - -
Population 853 440 413
Child (0-6) 75 35 40
Schedule Caste 426 236 190
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 82.90 % 89.14 % 76.14 %
Total Workers 375 264 111
Main Worker 202 - -
Marginal Worker 173 106 67

Caste Factor

In Dahigan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Dahigan village.

Work Profile

In Dahigan village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 53.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.