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Dhagara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhagara is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 80 families residing. The Dhagara village has population of 383 of which 184 are males while 199 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhagara village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 14.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhagara village is 1082 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhagara as per census is 1160, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhagara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhagara village was 64.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhagara Male literacy stands at 90.57 % while female literacy rate was 40.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhagara village.

Dhagara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 383 184 199
Child (0-6) 54 25 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 320 154 166
Literacy 64.74 % 90.57 % 40.59 %
Total Workers 213 99 114
Main Worker 69 - -
Marginal Worker 144 37 107

Caste Factor

In Dhagara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.55 % of total population in Dhagara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhagara village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Dhagara village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 32.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.