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{{use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dagarua
| other_name = Dagarwa
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.80|87.64|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Purnia district|Purnia]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1994(As a Block)
| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 2,21,229
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Surjapuri language|Surjapuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 854326
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purnia]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baisi]]
| website =
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'''Dagarua''' (Dagarwa) is a town and a [[notified area]] in [[Purnia district]] (Purnea) in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=2025 |title=Dagarua Block - Purnia |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/1141-dagarua-purnia-bihar.html |website=census2011.co.in |publisher=Census Organization of India |access-date=April 10, 2025}}</ref> 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:

{| class="wikitable"
|-

|-
| Adhkaili || Dariapur || Rampur
|-
| Belgachhi || Duweli || Harkheli
|-
| Bhabhni || Echali || Teghra
|-
| Buari || Kohila || Thathol
|-
| Chapi || Majgama || Mahthor
|-
| Dagarua || Makeli || Toli
|}

There are 140 villages under Dagarua Block.

==Dagarua Panchayat==

Dagarua, Soti, Ladhua, Patringa, Lokani and 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]], and [[Araria]]. 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==Demography==

Maithili, Hindi & Urdu 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==Religious Organisations==

The [[Islamic]] [[Ijtema]], a religious conference is organised in Dagarua by [[Muslims]] and [[Hindus]]. It is known as Dagarua Ijtema. It plays a significant role on the lives of Muslims and a huge number of people engage in Ijtema. This conference held peacefully.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://purneablocks.bih.nic.in/DagaruaWeb/default.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060706/http://purneablocks.bih.nic.in/DagaruaWeb/default.htm |date=4 March 2016 }}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Purnia district]]

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