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Digha

Sainthia mandal
Pincode 731201
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SIRAJUL SHAH
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LGD code
317437
Pincode
731201
Post office
Ahmadpur
Population
1,724
Households
395
Literacy rate
59.7%
Sex ratio
975 ♀/1000♂
Workers
760
Census 2011 · in context

How Digha compares

By population, Digha ranks #26 of 230 villages in Sainthia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.7%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Digha
59.7%
Sainthia mandal
63.5%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
975
+25 vs mandal average
Digha
975
Sainthia mandal
950
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.2 vs mandal average
Digha
4.4
Sainthia mandal
4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Digha at a glance

Digha is a village of 1,724 people in 395 households (Census 2011) in Sainthia block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 26th-largest of 230 villages in Sainthia block. Literacy is 60%, 4 points below the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 975 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 731201, served by Ahmadpur post office; the LGD village code is 317437. The sarpanch is SIRAJUL SHAH, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 2,033 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Digha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
3
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
295.79
Irrigated area (ha)
246.46
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Digha

LGD code
317437
Pincode
731201
Post office
Ahmadpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,724
Population (projected 2026)
2,033
Households
395
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
975
Literacy rate
59.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SIRAJUL SHAH
Block / Mandal
Sainthia
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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