Dongargaon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh
Dongargaon Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district has total population of 134,767 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,103 are males while 67,664 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,259 families residing in Dongargaon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dongargaon Tehsil is 1,008.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.9% people lives in Urban areas while 89.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in the rural areas is 78.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dongargaon Tehsil is 991% while that of Rural areas is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongargaon Tehsil is 17637 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8845 male children and 8792 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargaon Tehsil is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Dongargaon Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dongargaon Tehsil is 79.03%. The male literacy rate is 76.49% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Dongargaon Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dongargaon Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 113 villages.
Dongargaon Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongargaon Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,637 | 8,845 | 8,792 |
| Literacy | 79.03% | 76.49% | 60.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,256 | 5,927 | 6,329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,211 | 10,953 | 11,258 |
| Illiterate | 42,198 | 15,773 | 26,425 |
Caste-wise Population - Dongargaon Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Dongargaon Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,256 | 5,927 | 6,329 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,211 | 10,953 | 11,258 |
Religion-wise Population - Dongargaon Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 130,700 | (96.98%) | 65,134 | 65,566 |
| Muslim | 1,342 | (1%) | 639 | 703 |
| Christian | 173 | (0.13%) | 80 | 93 |
| Sikh | 91 | (0.07%) | 51 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 1,528 | (1.13%) | 725 | 803 |
| Jain | 860 | (0.64%) | 434 | 426 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.02%) | 14 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 46 | (0.03%) | 26 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Dongargaon Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dongargaon Tehsil in 2011 were 79.03% in which, male and female literacy were 88.11% and 70.05% respectively. Total literate in Dongargaon Tehsil were 92,569 of which male and female were 51,330 and 41,239 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dongargaon Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dongargaon Tehsil is 1,008 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Dongargaon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Dongargaon Tehsil.
Child Population - Dongargaon Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,637 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dongargaon Tehsil. Out of which 17,637 were male while 17,637 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dongargaon Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,412 families under Dongargaon Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,412 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.9% of total population of Dongargaon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,781 while that in rural region is 15,856.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,767 | 14,693 | 120,074 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,637 | 1,781 | 15,856 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,256 | 1,684 | 10,572 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,211 | 1,493 | 20,718 |
| Literacy | 79.03% | 86.37% | 78.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,008 | 991 | 1,011 |
Working Population - Dongargaon Tehsil
In Dongargaon Tehsil out of total population, 71,617 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,073 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,692 | 30,165 | 20,527 |
| Cultivators | 23,320 | 13,041 | 10,279 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,073 | 8,011 | 8,062 |
| Household Industries | 846 | 580 | 266 |
| Other Workers | 10,453 | 8,533 | 1,920 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,925 | 8,458 | 12,467 |
| Non Working | 63,150 | 28,480 | 34,670 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongargaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia