Village · Jamai, Chhindwara # Dungariya Dungariya is a village in Jamai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 1,415 people in 305 households, the 21st largest of 261 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.2%. - 1,415 people (2011) - 305 households - 78.4% literacy - 957 females per 1,000 males ## Dungariya PIN code and other codes Dungariya falls in Jamai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Jamai - Census village code 494507 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dungariya from nearby towns? - Jamai (sub-district HQ) 21 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ) 70 km by road - Damua (nearest town) 4 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dungariya? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Dungariya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Damua - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Damua - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dungariya known for? The main crops are makka, kodu and kudki. About 17% of the 255 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dungariya Of every 100 households in Dungariya in 2011, 88 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Dungariya · ■ Jamai rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 73% - Toilet within the home 64% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 36% 87% - Tap water 59% 10% - Drinking water within premises 60% 8% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 60% 8% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 38% 91% - Use banking services 90% 66% - Television 68% 17% - Mobile phone 63% 19% - Computer with internet 6% 0% - Two-wheeler 52% 11% - Car / jeep / van 7% 1% - None of these assets 15% 50% - Own their home 34% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dungariya? ■ Dungariya · ■ Jamai rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.4% 54.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 957 988 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1176 950 - Working population 30.7% 45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.3% for men and 69.9% for women. 51% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 61 (14%) · ■ Farm labourers 15 (3%) · ■ Household industry 4 (1%) · ■ Other work 232 (53%) · ■ Marginal 122 (28%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jamai - Bilawar Kalan 1,586 people - Khairwani 1,534 people - Hirdagarh 1,502 people - Burikda 1,426 people - Kohniya Ryt. 1,388 people - Bichbehari 1,367 people - Hanotiya 1,350 people - Jambakiradi 1,331 people All 261 villages in Jamai ## Quick answers - How far is Dungariya from Chhindwara? 70 km by road - What is the population of Dungariya? 1,415 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dungariya in? Chhindwara district (Jamai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dungariya? 78.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/jamai/dungariya/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.