Tongaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Tongaon is a village situated in Gandhwani tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Tongaon. The total population of Tongaon is 1,551 out of which 764 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongaon is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tongaon village is 235 which is 15% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongaon is 1,026 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Tongaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongaon is 42.9%. Thus Tongaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 50.46% and the female literacy rate is 35.63% in Tongaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 116 | 119 |
| Literacy | 42.93% | 50.46% | 35.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,398 | 680 | 718 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 437 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Tongaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongaon village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 608 | 312 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 289 | 277 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 98 | 130 |
| Non Working | 715 | 354 | 361 |
Map of Tongaon, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Tongaon, Gandhwani
Below are the list of villages near Tongaon village in Gandhwani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Julwaniya | 175 |
| Panwa | 3,952 |
| Kabarwa | 1,773 |
| Khadki | 1,934 |
| Dedli | 930 |
| Bhamori | 783 |
| Barahamangaon | 646 |
| Jahedi | 1,142 |
| Sendla | 1,403 |
| Lalgard | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongaon, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia