Dongargarh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh
Dongargarh Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district has total population of 208,117 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,321 are males while 104,796 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,194 families residing in Dongargarh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dongargarh Tehsil is 1,014.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.6% while that in the rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dongargarh Tehsil is 994% while that of Rural areas is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongargarh Tehsil is 28173 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14427 male children and 13746 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargarh Tehsil is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Dongargarh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dongargarh Tehsil is 75.98%. The male literacy rate is 73.47% and the female literacy rate is 58.04% in Dongargarh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dongargarh Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 178 villages.
Dongargarh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongargarh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,173 | 14,427 | 13,746 |
| Literacy | 75.98% | 73.47% | 58.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,885 | 11,631 | 12,254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53,513 | 26,193 | 27,320 |
| Illiterate | 71,387 | 27,411 | 43,976 |
Caste-wise Population - Dongargarh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Dongargarh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,885 | 11,631 | 12,254 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,513 | 26,193 | 27,320 |
Religion-wise Population - Dongargarh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 192,491 | (92.49%) | 95,614 | 96,877 |
| Muslim | 2,957 | (1.42%) | 1,477 | 1,480 |
| Christian | 760 | (0.37%) | 382 | 378 |
| Sikh | 1,454 | (0.7%) | 754 | 700 |
| Buddhist | 5,353 | (2.57%) | 2,596 | 2,757 |
| Jain | 413 | (0.2%) | 210 | 203 |
| Other Religion | 4,614 | (2.22%) | 2,250 | 2,364 |
| No Religion Specified | 75 | (0.04%) | 38 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Dongargarh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dongargarh Tehsil in 2011 were 75.98% in which, male and female literacy were 85.39% and 66.8% respectively. Total literate in Dongargarh Tehsil were 136,730 of which male and female were 75,910 and 60,820 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dongargarh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dongargarh Tehsil is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Dongargarh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Dongargarh Tehsil.
Child Population - Dongargarh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 28,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dongargarh Tehsil. Out of which 28,173 were male while 28,173 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dongargarh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,623 families under Dongargarh Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,623 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Dongargarh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,068 while that in rural region is 24,105.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,117 | 37,372 | 170,745 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,173 | 4,068 | 24,105 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,885 | 8,488 | 15,397 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,513 | 2,884 | 50,629 |
| Literacy | 75.98% | 87.59% | 73.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,014 | 994 | 1,019 |
Working Population - Dongargarh Tehsil
In Dongargarh Tehsil out of total population, 106,348 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78,695 | 48,079 | 30,616 |
| Cultivators | 33,377 | 19,592 | 13,785 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,586 | 11,795 | 11,791 |
| Household Industries | 2,338 | 1,110 | 1,228 |
| Other Workers | 19,394 | 15,582 | 3,812 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,653 | 10,370 | 17,283 |
| Non Working | 101,769 | 44,872 | 56,897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia