Digha, Ghatshila, East Singhbum, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Digha


The village Digha is located in Ghatshila C.D.Block of East Singhbum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kalachite Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ghatshila Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jamshedpur, which is about 63 kilometers away from Digha.

Travel and Communication for Digha


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Digha


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Digha is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Digha is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Digha


As per available data from the year 2009, 905 persons live in 197 house holds in the village Digha. There are 410 female individuals and 495 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.3% and males constitute 54.7% of the total population.

There are 39 scheduled castes persons of which 17 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 43.59% and males constitute 56.41% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.31% of the total population.

There are 623 scheduled tribes persons of which 288 are females and 335 are males. Females constitute 46.23% and males constitute 53.77% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 68.84% of the total population.

Population density of Digha is 181.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Digha


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Total area of Digha is 499 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 260.15 ha. About 492.12 ha is irrigated area. About 492.12 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 19.57 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 16.31 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.07 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25.26 ha is culturable waste land. About 7.34 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.14 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Digha


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ghatshila, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Digha.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Digha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ghatshial, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Ghatshila, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

Colleges in Digha


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Ghatshila, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Ghuntia, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

Other Educational Facilities in Digha


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ghatshila, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Digha.

Healthcare Facilities in Digha


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Digha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Digha.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Digha.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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