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Dagra Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Dagra is a medium size village located in Nawadiha Bazar - Nawadiha Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 312 families residing. The Dagra village has population of 1806 of which 925 are males while 881 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dagra village population of children with age 0-6 is 343 which makes up 18.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dagra village is 952 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dagra as per census is 949, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dagra village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dagra village was 40.60 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dagra Male literacy stands at 48.87 % while female literacy rate was 31.93 %.

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

Dagra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 312 - -
Population 1,806 925 881
Child (0-6) 343 176 167
Schedule Caste 494 237 257
Schedule Tribe 694 353 341
Literacy 40.60 % 48.87 % 31.93 %
Total Workers 793 458 335
Main Worker 375 - -
Marginal Worker 418 213 205

Caste Factor

In Dagra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 27.35 % of total population in Dagra village.

Work Profile

In Dagra village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 47.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.