Dongargaon

Dongargaon
—  city  —
Dongargaon Location of Dongargaon in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates	20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85Coordinates: 20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District(s)	Rajnandgaon
Population	11,571 (2001[update])
Sex ratio	990 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 304 metres (997 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 491661 • Telephone • +07145

For the village in Maharashtra, see Villages of Taluka Niphad.

Dongargaon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajnandgaon district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography

Dongargaon is located at 20°58′N 80°51′E / 20.97°N 80.85°E / 20.97; 80.85^[1]. It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).

Politics

Famous politician here are Dr.Raman Singh. CM of Chattisgarh. played a vital role in the development of the town.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Dongargaon had a population of 11,571. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dongargaon has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dongargaon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Today Dongargaon is not a village its growing fast and have a lot of things you can only find in a developed town. This is called CM constituency.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dongargaon
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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