Village · Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon
# Baghmar

Baghmar is a village in Dongargaon sub-district of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 491661. The 2011 Census counted 79 people in 23 households, the 107th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%.
- 79 people (2011)
- 23 households
- 86.8% literacy
- 491661 PIN code

## Baghmar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Baghmar is 491661. Baghmar falls in Dongargaon sub-district, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh.
- PIN code 491661
- Gram panchayat Darri
- Community development block Dongargaon
- Census village code 441155

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

## How far is Baghmar from nearby towns?
- Dongargaon (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Rajnandgaon (district HQ) 31 km by road
- Dongargaon (nearest town) 6 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Baghmar?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Baghmar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Sujji
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Sujji
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Dongargaon
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rajnandgaon
- ○ 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
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 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) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Baghmar known for?

About 71% of the 129 hectares of village land is sown, and 78 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Baghmar

Of every 100 households in Baghmar in 2011, 87 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Baghmar · ■ Dongargaon rural average
- Electricity for lighting 87% 89%
- Toilet within the home 26% 22%
- No toilet (open defecation) 74% 77%
- Tap water 0% 18%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 13%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98%
- Use banking services 96% 78%
- Television 9% 30%
- Mobile phone 17% 28%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 17% 18%
- Own their home 100% 94%

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

## What is the population of Baghmar?

■ Baghmar · ■ Dongargaon rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 86.8% 78.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 975 1011
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 571 1002
- Working population 60.8% 54.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.9% for men and 82.9% for women. 60% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 5 (10%) · ■ Marginal 43 (90%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dongargaon
- Odarbandh 409 people
- Tappa 389 people
- Maiaidabri 213 people
- Mahul Jhopdi 178 people
- Barhapur 20 people
- Sewata Tola 13 people
- Matiya 3 people

All 113 villages in Dongargaon

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Baghmar? 491661
- How far is Baghmar from Rajnandgaon? 31 km by road
- What is the population of Baghmar? 79 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baghmar in? Rajnandgaon district (Dongargaon sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Baghmar? 86.8% (Census 2011)

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