Dongargarh

Dongargarh 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 Dongargarh Block (CD) is 03304. The total area of Dongargarh Tehsil is 1,045 km², which includes 1,020.20 km² of rural area and 24.68 km² of urban area. Dongargarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dongargarh Tehsil

Dongargarh Tehsil has a total of 173 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 Dongargarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dongargarh Tehsil

The population profile of Dongargarh 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 Dongargarh 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 Dongargarh Tehsil is around 2,08,117 people. This includes 1,03,321 males and 1,04,796 females. Rural population is about 1,70,745 (84,581 males and 86,164 females), while urban population is nearly 37,372 (18,740 males and 18,632 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,173 of the population, with 14,427 boys and 13,746 girls. Rural areas have 24,105 children, and urban areas have about 4,068 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,36,730 literate people in Dongargarh Tehsil, including 75,910 literate males and 60,820 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,560 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,170 people.
• About 71,387 people in Dongargarh Tehsil are not literate, including 27,411 males and 43,976 females. Rural areas include 63,185 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,202 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,194 households, with 34,571 in villages and 8,623 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dongargarh 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 Dongargarh Tehsil is approximately 23,885 people, including 11,631 males and 12,254 females. Around 15,397 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,488 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dongargarh Tehsil is about 53,513 people, including 26,193 males and 27,320 females. Around 50,629 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,884 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 199 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 167 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,514 people per sq. km.