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 a total of 143 families residing in the village Dongargaon. The total population of Dongargaon is 567 out of which 303 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dongargaon village is 61 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongargaon is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Dongargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongargaon is 86%. Thus Dongargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 92.16% and the female literacy rate is 78.99% 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 | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Literacy | 85.97% | 92.16% | 78.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 56 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dongargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongargaon village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 148 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 74 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 62 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Non Working | 234 | 129 | 105 |
Map of Dongargaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dongargaon, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Dongargaon village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mogara | 1,119 |
| Kaneri | 2,124 |
| Nanhori | 494 |
| Dighori | 1,401 |
| Rampuri | 950 |
| Kanhalgaon | 646 |
| Miregaon | 1,648 |
| Murmadi | 2,007 |
| Dongargaon | 633 |
| Dhabetekari | 969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongargaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia