# Dongargaon Village, Waraseoni, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/dongargaon/ Village · Waraseoni, Balaghat # Dongargaon Dongargaon is a village in Waraseoni sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,102 people in 279 households**, the 57th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.5%. - 1,102people (2011) - 279households - 79.6%literacy - 954females per 1,000 males ## Dongargaon PIN code and other codes Dongargaon falls in Waraseoni sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockWaraseoni - Census village code497416 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dongargaon from nearby towns? - Waraseoni (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)22 km by road - Waraseoni (nearest town)6 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 Dongargaon? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Dongargaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Waraseoni - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 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 watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Dongargaon known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 65% of the 338 hectares of village land is sown, and 128 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 Dongargaon Of every 100 households in Dongargaon in 2011, 72 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dongargaon · ■ Waraseoni rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **76% Toilet within the home ****16%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **96% Use banking services ****24%** **43% Television ****19%** **17% Mobile phone ****20%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****33%** **25% Own their home ****95%** **96% 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 Dongargaon? ■ Dongargaon · ■ Waraseoni rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **78.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****829** **962 Working population ****51.8%** **55.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 71.2% for women. 55% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 159 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 328 (57%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 67 (12%) · **■** Marginal 15 (3%) 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 Waraseoni - Rengatola1,344 people - Maharajpur1,185 people - Dinera1,174 people - Bagholi1,173 people - Narwanjpar1,093 people - Khadakpur1,068 people - Neemgaon Urf Padampur1,017 people - Rajegaon1,010 people [All 78 villages in Waraseoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dongargaon from Balaghat?22 km by road - What is the population of Dongargaon?1,102 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dongargaon in?Balaghat district (Waraseoni sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dongargaon?79.6% (Census 2011)