Dongargaon

Dongargaon is a Town and Tehsil in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Dongargaon Block (CD) is 03307. The total area of Dongargaon Tehsil is 434 km², which includes 429.58 km² of rural area and 4.31 km² of urban area. Dongargaon has a sex ratio of approximately 1008 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dongargaon Tehsil

Dongargaon Tehsil has a total of 110 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dongargaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dongargaon Tehsil

The population profile of Dongargaon Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dongargaon Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dongargaon Tehsil is around 1,34,767 people. This includes 67,103 males and 67,664 females. Rural population is about 1,20,074 (59,722 males and 60,352 females), while urban population is nearly 14,693 (7,381 males and 7,312 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,637 of the population, with 8,845 boys and 8,792 girls. Rural areas have 15,856 children, and urban areas have about 1,781 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 92,569 literate people in Dongargaon Tehsil, including 51,330 literate males and 41,239 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 81,417 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,152 people.
• About 42,198 people in Dongargaon Tehsil are not literate, including 15,773 males and 26,425 females. Rural areas include 38,657 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,541 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,259 households, with 24,847 in villages and 3,412 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dongargaon Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dongargaon Tehsil is approximately 12,256 people, including 5,927 males and 6,329 females. Around 10,572 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,684 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dongargaon Tehsil is about 22,211 people, including 10,953 males and 11,258 females. Around 20,718 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,493 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 311 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 280 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,409 people per sq. km.