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Dighi Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Dighi is a medium size village located in Kamakshyanagar Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 342 families residing. The Dighi village has population of 1485 of which 768 are males while 717 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 11.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dighi village is 934 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dighi as per census is 794, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dighi village was 75.44 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dighi Male literacy stands at 84.20 % while female literacy rate was 66.25 %.

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 342 - -
Population 1,485 768 717
Child (0-6) 174 97 77
Schedule Caste 306 158 148
Schedule Tribe 199 105 94
Literacy 75.44 % 84.20 % 66.25 %
Total Workers 549 444 105
Main Worker 392 - -
Marginal Worker 157 66 91

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.40 % of total population in Dighi village.

Work Profile

In Dighi village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 71.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.