Dongargaon, Chhattisgarh

Village in Chhattisgarh, India

20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85Country

IndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictRajnandgaonGovernment

• TypeMunicipal corporationElevation

304 m (997 ft)Population

(2021)

• Total14,693Languages

• OfficialHindi, ChhattisgarhiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

491661

Telephone code07745Vehicle registrationCG 08Sex ratio990 ♂/♀

Dongargaon is a town and municipality (Nagar panchayat) located within the Rajnandgaon district, within Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography

Dongargaon is located at the coordinates 20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85.^[1] It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet) above sea level.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[2] Dongargaon was recorded to have a population of 11,571 people. Males constituted 51% of the total population while females constituted 49%. Dongargaon has a literacy rate of 78%, which is higher than the overall national average of 74%. Within Dongargaon, 14% of the population is under the age of 6.

67% of the Dongargaon population work within the agricultural sector, 12% are employed by the government, 15% are employed by the private sector and 5% are employed by family-owned businesses.

References

^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dongargaon". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.