Dongaon Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dongaon is a village situated in Mehkar taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,762 families residing in the village Dongaon. The total population of Dongaon is 18,012 out of which 9,323 are males and 8,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongaon is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongaon village is 2469 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1341 male children and 1128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongaon is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Dongaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongaon is 83.9%. Thus Dongaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 90.67% and the female literacy rate is 76.82% in Dongaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,469 | 1,341 | 1,128 |
| Literacy | 83.93% | 90.67% | 76.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,415 | 1,234 | 1,181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 82 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 4,967 | 2,086 | 2,881 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Dongaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongaon village out of total population, 7,447 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,447 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,860 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,842 | 4,694 | 2,148 |
| Cultivators | 1,252 | 898 | 354 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,860 | 2,245 | 1,615 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 63 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 1,644 | 1,488 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 605 | 302 | 303 |
| Non Working | 10,565 | 4,327 | 6,238 |
Nearby Villages to Dongaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dongaon village in Mehkar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohogaon | 2,959 |
| Madani | 2,469 |
| Karhadwadi | 495 |
| Aregaon | 2,873 |
| Jawala | 1,181 |
| Andhrud | 1,918 |
| Hiwara Sable | 1,101 |
| Umara | 1,079 |
| Akola | 1,304 |
| Pangarkhed | 1,851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongaon, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia