Village · Nawagarh, Durg
# Dhobani Kala

Dhobani Kala is a village in Nawagarh sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 491337. The 2011 Census counted 901 people in 212 households, the 83rd largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.0%.
- 901 people (2011)
- 212 households
- 61.6% literacy
- 491337 PIN code

## Dhobani Kala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dhobani Kala is 491337. Dhobani Kala falls in Nawagarh sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh.
- PIN code 491337
- Gram panchayat Dhobani Kala
- Community development block Nawagarh
- Census village code 441701

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dhobani Kala from nearby towns?
- Nawagarh (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Durg (district HQ) 110 km by road
- Nawagarh (nearest town) 10 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dhobani Kala?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Dhobani Kala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Paratappur
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nawagarh
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bemetra
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 20 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 Dhobani Kala known for?

The main crops are paddy, wheat and gram. About 86% of the 318 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Dhobani Kala

Of every 100 households in Dhobani Kala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dhobani Kala · ■ Nawagarh rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 76%
- Toilet within the home 0% 6%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 94%
- Tap water 0% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 1% 8%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 7% 35%
- Television 8% 22%
- Mobile phone 8% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 5% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 1%
- None of these assets 72% 39%
- Own their home 99% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dhobani Kala?

■ Dhobani Kala · ■ Nawagarh rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 61.6% 68.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 998 994
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 971
- Working population 47.3% 49.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.7% for men and 49.6% for women. 47% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 94 (22%) · ■ Farm labourers 303 (71%) · ■ Other work 16 (4%) · ■ Marginal 13 (3%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nawagarh
- Baharbod 934 people
- Jeora 915 people
- Jaitpuri 912 people
- Kawra Kanpa 906 people
- Bhadrali 896 people
- Keshla 893 people
- Jeora 873 people
- Lalpur 873 people

All 185 villages in Nawagarh

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dhobani Kala? 491337
- How far is Dhobani Kala from Durg? 110 km by road
- What is the population of Dhobani Kala? 901 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhobani Kala in? Durg district (Nawagarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhobani Kala? 61.6% (Census 2011)

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