Village · Nagri, Dhamtari # Nawagaon Nawagaon is a village in Nagri sub-district of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 496220. The 2011 Census counted 840 people in 174 households, the 63rd largest of 235 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%. - 840 people (2011) - 174 households - 80.1% literacy - 496220 PIN code ## Nawagaon PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Nawagaon is 496220. Nawagaon falls in Nagri sub-district, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 496220 - Gram panchayat Nawagaon - Community development block Sihwa - Census village code 447255 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Nawagaon from nearby towns? - Nagari (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Dhamtari (district HQ) 76 km by road - Nagri (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Nawagaon? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Nawagaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Sankra - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chhipali - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nagri - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nawagaon known for? About 84% of the 249 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Nawagaon Of every 100 households in Nawagaon in 2011, 62 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Nawagaon · ■ Nagri rural average - Electricity for lighting 62% 77% - Toilet within the home 4% 22% - No toilet (open defecation) 96% 78% - Tap water 0% 18% - Drinking water within premises 8% 17% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97% - Use banking services 80% 62% - Television 12% 19% - Mobile phone 18% 16% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 5% 9% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 15% 23% - Own their home 97% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Nawagaon? ■ Nawagaon · ■ Nagri rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 80.1% 74.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 967 1029 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 860 984 - Working population 50.0% 57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 68.4% for women. 54% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 127 (30%) · ■ Farm labourers 287 (68%) · ■ Other work 6 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nagri - Siyadehi 879 people - Podagaon 861 people - Tangapani 860 people - Ratawa 859 people - Hardibhatha 834 people - Parsapani 823 people - Salhebhath 814 people - Jhunjharakasa 804 people All 249 villages in Nagri ## Other places named Nawagaon - Nawagaon · Village, Kota, Bilaspur · 4,872 people - Nawagaon · Village, Sidhauli, Sitapur · 3,872 people - Nawa Gaon · Village, Banswara, Banswara · 3,421 people - Nawagaon · Village, Dhamdha, Durg · 2,673 people - Nawagaon · Village, Hisar, Hisar · 2,356 people - Nawa Gaon · Village, Mohammdi, Kheri · 2,287 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nawagaon? 496220 - How far is Nawagaon from Dhamtari? 76 km by road - What is the population of Nawagaon? 840 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nawagaon in? Dhamtari district (Nagri sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Nawagaon? 80.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/nagri/nawagaon-447255/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.