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Dongargaon, Chhattisgarh

Coordinates: 20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85
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Dongargaon
Village
Dongargaon is located in Chhattisgarh
Dongargaon
Dongargaon
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Dongargaon is located in India
Dongargaon
Dongargaon
Dongargaon (India)
Coordinates: 20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictRajnandgaon
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total14,693
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
491661
Telephone code07745
Vehicle registrationCG 08
Sex ratio990 /

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

Geography

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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

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Traditional toys and other artworks for sale at Dongargaon

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

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  1. ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dongargaon". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. ^ "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.