Dangia Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dangia is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Dangia. The total population of Dangia is 1,768 out of which 895 are males and 873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dangia is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dangia village is 222 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dangia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Dangia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dangia is 72.3%. Thus Dangia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 81.76% and the female literacy rate is 62.6% in Dangia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dangia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dangia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dangia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 111 | 111 |
| Literacy | 72.32% | 81.76% | 62.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 198 | 105 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 748 | 380 | 368 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 254 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.3% of total population in Dangia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dangia village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 362 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 193 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 104 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 146 | 173 |
| Non Working | 970 | 387 | 583 |
Map of Dangia, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dangia, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Dangia village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatta | 3,436 |
| Singbhumdera | 2,192 |
| Lodhama | 703 |
| Majua | 1,164 |
| Namla | 2,989 |
| Kankibong | 3,765 |
| Rimbick | 6,980 |
| Jhepi | 1,576 |
| Singalila Forest | 1,632 |
| Lamagaon | 2,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dangia, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia