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Dangra Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dangra is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 359 families residing. The Dangra village has population of 1547 of which 794 are males while 753 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dangra village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 11.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dangra village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dangra as per census is 859, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dangra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dangra village was 81.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dangra Male literacy stands at 90.17 % while female literacy rate was 72.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dangra 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 Dangra village.

Dangra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 359 - -
Population 1,547 794 753
Child (0-6) 171 92 79
Schedule Caste 246 130 116
Schedule Tribe 295 140 155
Literacy 81.32 % 90.17 % 72.11 %
Total Workers 683 483 200
Main Worker 442 - -
Marginal Worker 241 143 98

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.90 % of total population in Dangra village.

Work Profile

In Dangra village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 64.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.