The 2011 Census points that the population of the beachside resort was about 8,159 people. Most of the residents here are Bengalis, locals belonging to the state of West Bengal. The Digha Beach is usually crowded during the Beach Festival when one can see many colors and vividness at the beachside.
The cuisine that you get to find here is mostly Bengali and East-Indian cuisine. Many cheap "rice" hotels throughout Digha serve cheap Bengali meals but of decent quality. Some more costly restaurants offer continental fare. Bengali fish curry rice is available for rupees 70-150. There is supper with egg curry-rice around rupees 75.
Another wonderful suggestion would be to buy the basic vegetarian meal at the hotel you visit and have it in your room. Fresh fish may be bought from Mohona, Digha's fish market in the morning, such as ilish, pomfret, parshe, and prawns. They are prepared at several 'Dada-Boudi'r' places surrounding the Sea Hawk. Have your normal vegetarian lunch or dinner with this fish. In the evenings, look for fried fish on the seafront in Digha. Those who are particular about cuisine and are searching for good fish preparations can go to Shankarpur, 14 km distant – they prepare their fish far better than Digha. Shankarpur's quality is equivalent to the Kolkata 5 star yet significantly cheaper, and the seafood as fresh as you might expect. The travel problem would be substantially offset.