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Dangia Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dangia is a medium size village located in Darjeeling Pulbazar Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 396 families residing. The Dangia village has population of 1768 of which 895 are males while 873 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dangia village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 12.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dangia village is 975 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dangia as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dangia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dangia village was 72.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dangia Male literacy stands at 81.76 % while female literacy rate was 62.60 %.

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

Dangia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 396 - -
Population 1,768 895 873
Child (0-6) 222 111 111
Schedule Caste 198 105 93
Schedule Tribe 748 380 368
Literacy 72.32 % 81.76 % 62.60 %
Total Workers 798 508 290
Main Worker 479 - -
Marginal Worker 319 146 173

Caste Factor

In Dangia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.20 % of total population in Dangia village.

Work Profile

In Dangia village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 60.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.97 % 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 labourer.