Dongargaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dongargaon is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Dongargaon tehsil of Rajnandgaon district. The Dongargaon city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,412 families residing in the Dongargaon city. The total population of Dongargaon is 14,693 out of which 7,381 are males and 7,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dongargaon city is 1781 which is 12% of the total population. There are 925 male children and 856 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongargaon is 86.4%. Thus Dongargaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 93.05% and the female literacy rate is 79.69% in Dongargaon.
Dongargaon Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,412 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dongargaon Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongargaon Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,781 | 925 | 856 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 81.4% | 70.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,684 | 781 | 903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,493 | 741 | 752 |
| Illiterate | 3,541 | 1,374 | 2,167 |
Caste-wise Population - Dongargaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Dongargaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,684 | 781 | 903 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,493 | 741 | 752 |
Religion-wise Population - Dongargaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dongargaon is 12,675 which is 86.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dongargaon is 700 which is 4.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dongargaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,675 | (86.27%) | 6,404 | 6,271 |
| Muslim | 700 | (4.76%) | 338 | 362 |
| Christian | 42 | (0.29%) | 21 | 21 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.06%) | 4 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 509 | (3.46%) | 236 | 273 |
| Jain | 752 | (5.12%) | 376 | 376 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.04%) | 2 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Dongargaon
The total literacy rate of Dongargaon was 86.37% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 11,152 literates, males were 6,007 while females were 5,145. Also the male literacy rate was 93.05% and the female literacy rate was 79.69% in Dongargaon.
| Dongargaon | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.69% | 60.24% |
| Male | 93.05% | 80.27% |
| Total | 86.37% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Dongargaon
The Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Dongargaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Dongargaon.
Child Population - Dongargaon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,781 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dongargaon. Out of which 925 were male while 856 were female.
Working Population - Dongargaon
In Dongargaon Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,666 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,666 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 740 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,736 | 3,480 | 1,256 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 271 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 740 | 390 | 350 |
| Household Industries | 458 | 308 | 150 |
| Other Workers | 3,165 | 2,511 | 654 |
| Marginal Workers | 930 | 424 | 506 |
| Non Working | 9,027 | 3,477 | 5,550 |
Dongargaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dongargaon is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,496 | 79.3% | 1,013 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 970 | 79.2% | 968 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 752 | 75.8% | 1,043 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 449 | 86.4% | 935 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 547 | 75.1% | 1,004 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 528 | 84.8% | 956 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 992 | 81.5% | 926 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,928 | 76% | 988 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,379 | 72.1% | 970 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 610 | 78.2% | 912 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,295 | 73.1% | 1,055 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 824 | 73.1% | 995 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,001 | 69.2% | 1,002 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 426 | 72.1% | 902 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 496 | 72% | 1,033 |
Map of Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia