Village · Zikzak, West Garo Hills
# Danganatong

Danganatong is a village in Zikzak sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794001. The 2011 Census counted 127 people in 24 households, the 186th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.1%.
- 127 people (2011)
- 24 households
- 62.2% literacy
- 794001 PIN code

## Danganatong PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Danganatong is 794001. Danganatong falls in Zikzak sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794001
- Community development block Zikzak
- Census village code 273966

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

## How far is Danganatong from nearby towns?
- Zikzak (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 85 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 97 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Danganatong?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Danganatong; 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
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Kalaipara
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ampati
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 12 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Danganatong

Of every 100 households in Danganatong in 2011, 4 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Danganatong · ■ Zikzak rural average
- Electricity for lighting 4% 39%
- Toilet within the home 29% 42%
- No toilet (open defecation) 71% 57%
- Tap water 0% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 8% 31%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 8% 33%
- Television 0% 23%
- Mobile phone 17% 21%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 33% 41%
- Own their home 100% 97%

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

## What is the population of Danganatong?

■ Danganatong · ■ Zikzak rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 62.2% 67.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 896 970
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1071 980
- Working population 29.1% 39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.2% for men and 60.0% for women. 49% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 32 (86%) · ■ Other work 5 (14%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Zikzak
- Sokbokgre 134 people
- Jangre Samalchiring 131 people
- Bhoirakupi 129 people
- Jigatalpara 128 people
- Katuligiri Arahura 126 people
- Gongrapara 125 people
- Bortola 122 people
- Chibonggre 122 people

All 223 villages in Zikzak

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Danganatong? 794001
- How far is Danganatong from Tura? 85 km by road
- What is the population of Danganatong? 127 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Danganatong in? West Garo Hills district (Zikzak sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Danganatong? 62.2% (Census 2011)

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