Dongargaon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh

Dongargaon Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district has a total population of 134,767 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,103 are males while 67,664 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,259 families residing in Dongargaon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dongargaon Tehsil is 1,008.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.9% people live in Urban areas while 89.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in rural areas is 78.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dongargaon Tehsil is 991 while that of Rural areas is 1,011.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dongargaon Tehsil is 17637 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8845 male children and 8792 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargaon Tehsil is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Dongargaon Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Dongargaon Tehsil is 79.03%. The male literacy rate is 76.49% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Dongargaon Tehsil.

Population
134,767
Literacy
79.03%
Sex Ratio
1,008

To facilitate the administration, Dongargaon Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 113 villages.

Dongargaon Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongargaon Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 17,637 8,845 8,792
Literacy 79.03% 76.49% 60.95%
Scheduled Caste 12,256 5,927 6,329
Scheduled Tribe 22,211 10,953 11,258
Illiterate 42,198 15,773 26,425

Caste-wise Population - Dongargaon Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Dongargaon Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 12,256 5,927 6,329
Schedule Tribe 22,211 10,953 11,258

Religion-wise Population - Dongargaon Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 130,700 (96.98%) 65,134 65,566
Muslim 1,342 (1%) 639 703
Christian 173 (0.13%) 80 93
Sikh 91 (0.07%) 51 40
Buddhist 1,528 (1.13%) 725 803
Jain 860 (0.64%) 434 426
Other Religion 27 (0.02%) 14 13
No Religion Specified 46 (0.03%) 26 20

Literacy Rate - Dongargaon Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Dongargaon Tehsil in 2011 were 79.03% in which, male and female literacy were 88.11% and 70.05% respectively. Total literate in Dongargaon Tehsil were 92,569 of which male and female were 51,330 and 41,239 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Dongargaon Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Dongargaon Tehsil is 1,008 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Dongargaon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Dongargaon Tehsil.


Child Population - Dongargaon Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 17,637 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dongargaon Tehsil. Out of which 8,845 were male while 8,792 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dongargaon Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,412 families under Dongargaon Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,412 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.9% of total population of Dongargaon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,781 while that in rural regions is 15,856.

Total Urban Rural
Population 134,767 14,693 120,074
Children (0 - 6 years) 17,637 1,781 15,856
Schedule Caste 12,256 1,684 10,572
Schedule Tribe 22,211 1,493 20,718
Literacy 79.03% 86.37% 78.12%
Sex Ratio 1,008 991 1,011

Working Population - Dongargaon Tehsil

In Dongargaon Tehsil out of total population, 71,617 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,073 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 50,692 30,165 20,527
Cultivators 23,320 13,041 10,279
Agriculture Labourer 16,073 8,011 8,062
Household Industries 846 580 266
Other Workers 10,453 8,533 1,920
Marginal Workers 20,925 8,458 12,467
Non Working 63,150 28,480 34,670

Nearby Tehsils from Dongargaon Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Dongargaon Tehsil in Rajnandgaon district.


Dongargaon Tehsil Map


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