Dongergaon
Dongargaon is a town and municipality (Nagar panchayat) located within the Rajnandgaon district, within Chhattisgarh, India.
Dongargaon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dongargaon Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Dongargaon Dongargaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20.97°N 80.85°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Rajnandgaon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,571 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 491661 |
| Telephone code | 07145 |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
| Sex ratio | 990 ♂/♀ |
Geography
Dongargaon is located at the coordinates 20.97°N 80.85°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet) above sea level.
Demographics and key issues
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.