# Argaon Village, Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/dongargaon/argaon/ Village · Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon # Argaon Argaon is a village in Dongargaon sub-district of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491441**. The 2011 Census counted **1,024 people in 208 households**, the 54th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%. - 1,024people (2011) - 208households - 71.9%literacy - 491441PIN code ## Argaon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Argaon is 491441.** Argaon falls in Dongargaon sub-district, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code491441 - Gram panchayatArgaon - Community development blockDongargaon - Census village code441095 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Argaon from nearby towns? - Dongargaon (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Rajnandgaon (district HQ)17 km by road - Rajnandgaon (nearest town)17 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Argaon? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Argaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tumdibod - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajnandgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajnandgaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Argaon known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and gram**. About 79% of the 282 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Argaon Of every 100 households in Argaon in 2011, 86 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Argaon · ■ Dongargaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **89% Toilet within the home ****7%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **77% Tap water ****40%** **18% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **98% Use banking services ****96%** **78% Television ****27%** **30% Mobile phone ****38%** **28% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **18% Own their home ****95%** **94% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Argaon? ■ Argaon · ■ Dongargaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.9%** **78.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859** **1002 Working population ****60.0%** **54.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 66.4% for women. 61% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 167 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 138 (22%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 57 (9%) · **■** Marginal 251 (41%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dongargaon - Parna1,082 people - Banhardi1,076 people - Bhatgvna1,051 people - Kohka1,043 people - Banbhedi1,016 people - Darrabandha1,003 people - Mothal Dabri980 people - Tendunala963 people [All 113 villages in Dongargaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/dongargaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Argaon?491441 - How far is Argaon from Rajnandgaon?17 km by road - What is the population of Argaon?1,024 (Census 2011) - Which district is Argaon in?Rajnandgaon district (Dongargaon sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Argaon?71.9% (Census 2011)