Dangia is a village located in the Pulbazar subregion of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geographically, it lies at approximately 27°1′16″ N latitude and 88°4′9″ E longitude, about 52 kilometres from the town of Darjeeling. The village covers an area in which forested land constitutes roughly 4 percent of the total land use.
Administrative status
Dangia falls under the jurisdiction of the Darjeeling Pulbazar administrative block. It is one of the many rural settlements that contribute to the district’s demographic and economic profile.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dangia had a population of 1,768 individuals, with a near‑equal gender distribution (51 % male, 49 % female). The village comprised 396 families, yielding an average household size of four persons. The population density was reported as 355 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The social composition included 46 % of residents classified as belonging to the general category, 11 % to scheduled castes, and 42 % to scheduled tribes. Children aged six years and under accounted for 13 % of the population.
Literacy in Dangia stood at 72 % overall, with male literacy at 82 % and female literacy at 63 %. The total number of literate individuals was estimated at 1,118, of whom 641 were male and 477 female.
Economy
Employment data indicated that 45 % of the village’s residents were engaged in some form of work. Among the working population, 57 % of males and 33 % of females reported earning an income. Primary occupations for males were labor‑intensive roles (40 %) and minor specialist positions (16 %). Among females, 13 % were involved in fundamental occupations and 20 % in peripheral specialist activities.
Population trends
The village experienced a population growth of 9.9 % over the preceding decade, with the male population increasing by 10.6 % and the female population by 9.1 %. The sex ratio reported in the 2011 census was 975 females per 1,000 males, and the child sex ratio (under six years) was balanced at 1,000 girls per 1,000 boys.
References
- Census of India, 2011. “Dangia Population – Darjeeling, West Bengal.” census2011.co.in.
Note: The information presented derives from publicly available census data and the Wikipedia entry for Dangia, which may be subject to updates and revisions.