Dongargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dongargaon is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 154 families residing in the village Dongargaon. The total population of Dongargaon is 633 out of which 322 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongargaon village is 65 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dongargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongargaon is 86.6%. Thus Dongargaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 95.83% and the female literacy rate is 77.14% 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 | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Literacy | 86.62% | 95.83% | 77.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 46 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Dongargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongargaon village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 12% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 171 | 174 |
| Non Working | 241 | 112 | 129 |
Nearby Villages to Dongargaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dongargaon village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murmadi | 2,007 |
| Sonmala | 895 |
| Kanhalgaon | 646 |
| Bhugaon | 1,359 |
| Dighori | 1,401 |
| Mendha | 1,529 |
| Kaneri | 2,124 |
| Zarap | 781 |
| Dongargaon | 567 |
| Kolari | 1,239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongargaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia