Dugda

Dugda दु्गदा
Census Town
Dugda Platform Halt
Dugda Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°27′N 86°05′E / 23.45°N 86.09°E / 23.45; 86.09Coordinates: 23°27′N 86°05′E / 23.45°N 86.09°E / 23.45; 86.09
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Bokaro
Area
• Total	12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population (census 2011)
• Total	22,740
Languages
• Spoken	Hindi, Khortha, Bengali, Bhojpuri
• Official	Hindi, English, Khortha
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	828404
Telephone code	91-06549
Website	bokaro.nic.in
Known for Dugda Coal Washery, under Coal India Limited.

Dugda (also known as Deonagar) is a census town in Chandrapura (community development block) in Bermo subdivision of Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is a small township, constructed during the 1970s, situated under the foot of several small hills. Residents of the township are primarily employees of Dugda Coal Washery under Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

Dugda is located at 23°27′N 86°05′E / 23.45°N 86.09°E / 23.45; 86.09. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet).

As per 2011 Census of India Dugda had a population of 22,740, of which 11,912 were males and 10,828 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 2,827 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,240.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Dugda had a population of 18,864. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dugda has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 54%. In Dugda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As of 2011^[update] census, the total number of literates in Dugda was 15,794 out of which 9,236 were males and 6,568 were females.

It has a small market situated between the town along with general and other stores scattered all over the town, which fulfills the needs of the people. The city also has many good schools. The students of these schools are working all over the country in different reputed companies.