Dagarua (Purnia)
Dagarua डगरूआ Dagarwa | |
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Town | |
Dagarua Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 25°48′N 87°38′E / 25.80°N 87.64°ECoordinates: 25°48′N 87°38′E / 25.80°N 87.64°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Purnia |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,21,229 |
Languages | |
• Official | Maithili, Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Purnia |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baisi |
Impossible is Often Untried |
Dagarua(Dagarwa) (hindi: डगरूआ, urdu: ڈگروا ) is a town and a notified area in Purnia district(Purnea) in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a block and village panchayat located near NH 31 in Purnia. It is situated 15 km East of Purnia City. It consists of one police station. It has a total population of 2,21,229 in which male are 1,14,933 and female population of 1,06,296 and children (0-6 yrs) is 45,940. It has a literacy rate of 37.39%. It has sex-ratio of 48 out of 52 males.
Dagarua block
There are eighteen Panchayats in Dagarua Block. It consists of the following:
Adkeli | Dariapur | Rampur |
Belgachhi | Duweli | Harkheli |
Bhabhni | Echali | Teghra |
Buari | Kohila | Thathol |
Chapi | Majgama | Mahthor |
Dagarua | Makeli | Toli |
There are one hundred forty villages under Dagarua Block.
Dagarua Panchayat
Dagarua, Bahadurpur, Soti, Ladhua, Uadharna are the villages that come under Dagarua Panchayat.
Geography
Dagarua is situated beside NH 31 road which is a main lane to connect Purnia to Siliguri (West Bengal). It is situated 15 km EAST from Purnia and 150 km WEST from Siliguri. Nearby cities are Purnia, Katihar, Kishanganj, Araria and so many. Purnia Junction Railway Station is very near to dagarua. This railway station connects the main railway stations like Katihar, Jogbani and Saharsa so that people go to other places conveniently through this route. A large number of people are dependent on agriculture.
Demography
Maithali, Urdu and Hindi are the languages spoken by here people. As per 2001 census, Dagarua had a total population of 2,21,229 in which male are 1,14,933 and female population of 1,06,296 and children (0-6 yrs) is 45,940. It has a literacy rate of 37.39%. It has sex-ratio of 48 out of 52 males. Baisi is the Vidhan Sabha constituency which is very near to Dagarua.
References
External links
- http://purneablocks.bih.nic.in/DagaruaWeb/default.htm
- http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Purnia/Dagraua/Dagarua
- http://www.brandbharat.com/english/bihar/districts/purnea/Purnea_Dagarua_Dagarua.html
- http://www.brandbharat.com/english/bihar/districts/purnea/Purnea_Dagarua.html