Dongam Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dongam is a village situated in Jagdalpur tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Dongam. The total population of Dongam is 821 out of which 409 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongam is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongam village is 116 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongam is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Dongam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongam is 33.9%. Thus Dongam village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 43.6% and the female literacy rate is 24.65% in Dongam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 65 | 51 |
| Literacy | 33.9% | 43.6% | 24.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 274 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 259 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Dongam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongam village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 189 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 127 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 50 | 93 |
| Non Working | 427 | 170 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Dongam,
Below are the list of villages near Dongam village in Jagdalpur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongam, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia