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About Dhangaon Village

Dhangaon is a mid sized village in Baloda Bazar tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 807, made up of 410 males and 397 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangaon village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Baloda Bazar
Pincode 493332
Area (hectares) 234.39 hectares
Population 807
Male Population 410
Female Population 397
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhangaon compares

By the 2011 count Dhangaon is the 95th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,475 residents. Its 234.39 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Dhangaon

Dhangaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhangaon as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhangaon from other places

Dhangaon lies about 80 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Nipania, about 26 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhangaon
Tehsil headquarters Baloda Bazar 8.5 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Nipania 26 km
District headquarters Raipur 80 km

Villages closest to Dhangaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baloda Bazar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dhangaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangaon village had a population of 807. That makes it the 95th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,475 residents.

Dhangaon village has 410 males and 397 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangaon has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Dhangaon is 493332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhangaon covers 234.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhangaon falls under Baloda Bazar tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Dhangaon is Nipania, about 26 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhangaon.

Dhangaon is about 80 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhangaon is in Baloda Bazar tehsil of Raipur district. Baloda Bazar is about 8.5 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 8.5 km away. Nipania is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khatiyapati (under 2 km), Semaradih (2.1 km) and Semharadih (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhangaon today is likely to be higher.

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