Digha, Raebareli

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Digha
Dīgha
Village
Map showing Digha (#389) in Chhatoh CD block
Map showing Digha (#389) in Chhatoh CD block
Digha is located in Uttar Pradesh
Digha
Digha
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°11′44″N 81°34′44″E / 26.195607°N 81.578838°E / 26.195607; 81.578838Coordinates: 26°11′44″N 81°34′44″E / 26.195607°N 81.578838°E / 26.195607; 81.578838[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total4.635 km2 (1.790 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,536
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Digha is a village in Chhatoh block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 7 km from Jais, the nearest town.[3] As of 2011, Digha has a population of 1,536 people, in 288 households.[2] It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Digha as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 574 people (277 male and 297 female), in 142 households and 121 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 920 acres.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Digha (as "Deegha") as having a population of 698 people, in 135 households, and having an area of 356.13 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 410–26. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 200–1. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. c-ci of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 31 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)