Mapping Digital Literacy of Village Apparatus in the Management of the Website of Linggarjati Village, Kuningan Regency

Background: Digital literacy is essential for village officials to manage public information through village websites. Linggarjati Village introduced an independent website to provide a more flexible representation of local identity and information needs. Objective: This study maps village officials’ digital literacy in website management and examines community utilization and associated constraints.Method: A qualitative case study involved purposively selected informants comprising two village officials and four residents. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and direct website observation over two weeks and interpreted using manual thematic analysis.Results: The study identifies limited experience among village officials in independent website management and difficulties with tasks requiring technical competence. Community awareness and utilization of the website were also limited, alongside insufficient socialization and unequal familiarity with digital information channels. The findings suggest that website availability alone does not ensure effective digital public communication.Conclusion: Continuous training for village officials, clearer website management responsibilities, and communication strategies connecting the website with channels familiar to residents are recommended. These findings describe the specific Linggarjati case rather than a statistically generalizable measure of village digital literacy. Further evidence from coded interview extracts and documented website observations is needed to substantiate detailed competency mapping and strengthen the interpretation of reported themes.