Dongargaon, Chhattisgarh Explained

Dongargaon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Chattisgarh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates:20.97°N 80.85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chhattisgarh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rajnandgaon
Government Type:Municipal corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:304
Population Total:14,693
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:491661
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:07745
Registration Plate:CG 08
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:990 /

Dongargaon is a town and municipality (Nagar panchayat) located within the Rajnandgaon district, within Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography

Dongargaon is located at the coordinates .[1] It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet) above sea level.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[2] Dongargaon was recorded to have a population of 11,571 people. Males constituted 51% of the total population while females constituted 49%. Dongargaon has a literacy rate of 78%, which is higher than the overall national average of 74%. Within Dongargaon, 14% of the population is under the age of 6.

67% of the Dongargaon population work within the agricultural sector, 12% are employed by the government, 15% are employed by the private sector and 5% are employed by family-owned businesses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dongargaon . Fallingrain.com . 2013-04-06.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.