Dighi (Jalalpur, Ambedkar Nagar)

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Dighi
Coordinates: 26°53′36″N 76°20′15″E / 26.8932°N 76.3375°E / 26.8932; 76.3375Coordinates: 26°53′36″N 76°20′15″E / 26.8932°N 76.3375°E / 26.8932; 76.3375
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total121 ha (299 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total875
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
224159[1]
Village code06091200
Vehicle registrationUP-45
Sex ratio1000/976 /
Websiteambedkarnagar.nic.in

Dighi is a small village of 121 hectares in Jalalpur Tehsil in Ambedkar Nagar district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Dighi depends on Jalalpur (MB), the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Dighi's pin code is 224159[4], and village code is 06091200. The area of Dighi is segregated as 82 hectares irrigated area, 8 hectares unirrigated area. the 12 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves) and remaining 19 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Dighi has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics

Dighi is a census village in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 875 and has total administration over 113 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Dighi has 150 children, 67 boys and 83 girls.
  • Scheduled caste counts for 493 (56.34%) males constitute 241 (27.54%) of the population and females 252 (28.80%).

Medical facility

  • Dighi has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 520 people are literate in Dighi out of which 294 are males and 226 are females.

Dighi has the following educational facilities:

  • 1 Education facility
  • 1 Primary school
  • 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment

According to a census 2011 report, 252 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 186 male, 66 female with 162 (64.29%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 131 males and 31 females. 110 males and 18 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 female agricultural labor. 90 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Jalalpur (MB) and Ambedkar Nagar to sell jaggery and make their living.

References

  1. "Pin Code 224159 and Post Offices under 224159 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. "Pin Code 224159 and Post Offices under 224159 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. "224159 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. "Pincode 224159". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

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