Village · Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon # Paragaon Kalan Paragaon Kalan is a village in Dongargarh sub-district of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 493885. The 2011 Census counted 1,099 people in 214 households, the 63rd largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.3%. - 1,099 people (2011) - 214 households - 71.9% literacy - 493885 PIN code ## Paragaon Kalan PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Paragaon Kalan is 493885. Paragaon Kalan falls in Dongargarh sub-district, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 493885 - Gram panchayat Paragaon Kalan - Community development block Dongargarh - Census village code 440599 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Paragaon Kalan from nearby towns? - Dongargarh (sub-district HQ) 19 km by road - Rajnandgaon (district HQ) 25 km by road - Dongargarh (nearest town) 19 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Paragaon Kalan? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Paragaon Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Musrakalan - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rajnandgaon - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dongargarh - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, 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 Paragaon Kalan known for? About 76% of the 384 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Paragaon Kalan Of every 100 households in Paragaon Kalan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Paragaon Kalan · ■ Dongargarh rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 91% - Toilet within the home 15% 22% - No toilet (open defecation) 85% 78% - Tap water 8% 12% - Drinking water within premises 11% 14% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98% - Use banking services 45% 71% - Television 45% 32% - Mobile phone 39% 28% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 10% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 11% 17% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Paragaon Kalan? ■ Paragaon Kalan · ■ Dongargarh rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 71.9% 73.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1066 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 941 959 - Working population 43.1% 54.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.1% for men and 62.6% for women. 47% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 153 (32%) · ■ Farm labourers 52 (11%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 59 (12%) · ■ Marginal 209 (44%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dongargarh - Muglani 1,137 people - Karutola 1,132 people - Sendri 1,131 people - Khuhatola 1,125 people - Barnara Kalan 1,086 people - Motipur 1,085 people - Mudiya 1,082 people - Amlidih 1,081 people All 178 villages in Dongargarh ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Paragaon Kalan? 493885 - How far is Paragaon Kalan from Rajnandgaon? 25 km by road - What is the population of Paragaon Kalan? 1,099 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paragaon Kalan in? Rajnandgaon district (Dongargarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Paragaon Kalan? 71.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/dongargarh/paragaon-kalan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.