# Dongariya Village, Lalbarra, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lalbarra/dongariya/ Village · Lalbarra, Balaghat # Dongariya Dongariya is a village in Lalbarra sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,573 people in 280 households**, the 40th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,573people (2011) - 280households - 84.5%literacy - 727females per 1,000 males ## Dongariya PIN code and other codes Dongariya falls in Lalbarra sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockLalbarra - Census village code497620 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dongariya from nearby towns? - Lalbarra (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)8 km by road - Balaghat (nearest town)8 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 Dongariya? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Dongariya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lendejhari - ○Degree college5–10 km · Balaghat - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Dongariya known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 47% of the 494 hectares of village land is sown, and 99 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 Dongariya Of every 100 households in Dongariya in 2011, 77 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dongariya · ■ Lalbarra rural average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **72% Toilet within the home ****6%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****54%** **45% Television ****22%** **16% Mobile phone ****22%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****20%** **24% Own their home ****90%** **95% 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 Dongariya? ■ Dongariya · ■ Lalbarra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****727** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1320** **939 Working population ****45.5%** **54.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 71.4% for women. 40% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 66 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 140 (20%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 126 (18%) · **■** Marginal 377 (53%) 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 Lalbarra - Chhatera1,734 people - Khari1,658 people - Kamthi1,591 people - Chandpuri1,587 people - Pipariya1,573 people - Bahegaon1,556 people - Patharsahi1,543 people - Sihora1,526 people [All 110 villages in Lalbarra](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lalbarra/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dongariya from Balaghat?8 km by road - What is the population of Dongariya?1,573 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dongariya in?Balaghat district (Lalbarra sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dongariya?84.5% (Census 2011)