Dongargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dongargaon is a village situated in Mohadi taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 641 families residing in the village Dongargaon. The total population of Dongargaon is 2,675 out of which 1,361 are males and 1,314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongargaon village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Dongargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongargaon is 87.8%. Thus Dongargaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 94.4% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Dongargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 129 | 136 |
| Literacy | 87.84% | 94.4% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 84 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 558 | 198 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Dongargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongargaon village out of total population, 1,500 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,500 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,051 | 651 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 444 | 308 | 136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 466 | 241 | 225 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 90 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 148 | 301 |
| Non Working | 1,175 | 562 | 613 |
Nearby Villages to Dongargaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dongargaon village in Mohadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmapuri | 189 |
| Pimpalgaon | 918 |
| Bhikarkheda | 788 |
| Mahalgaon | 745 |
| Vihirgaon | 887 |
| Wadegaon | 1,387 |
| Tanga | 1,075 |
| Kushari | 2,292 |
| Salai Bk | 1,912 |
| Roha | 2,492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongargaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia