Dagra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dagra is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Dagra. The total population of Dagra is 248 out of which 119 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dagra is 1,084.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dagra village is 21 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dagra is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Dagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dagra is 83.3%. Thus Dagra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.18% and the female literacy rate is 78.63% in Dagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Literacy | 83.26% | 88.18% | 78.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 22 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dagra village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 45 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Non Working | 89 | 39 | 50 |
Nearby Villages to Dagra,
Below are the list of villages near Dagra village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunarda | 196 |
| Chak Palasia | 298 |
| Kashimpur | 764 |
| Nahapur | 1,906 |
| Mannya | 1,144 |
| Ranipur | 220 |
| Salajpur | 977 |
| Dakshin Lohapur | 150 |
| Jethia | 144 |
| Chandpur | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dagra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia