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About Dongo Village

Dongo is a mid sized village in Bishungarh tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 759, made up of 384 males and 375 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825323, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dongo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dongo village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Bishungarh
Pincode 825323
Area (hectares) 40.88 hectares
Population 759
Male Population 384
Female Population 375
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dongo compares

By the 2011 count Dongo is the 49th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents. Its 40.88 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Dongo

Dongo is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dongo as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Dongo from other places

Dongo lies about 45 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Hazaribagh Road, about 15 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 Dongo
Tehsil headquarters Bishungarh 8.0 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 14 km
Nearest railway station Hazaribagh Road 15 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 45 km

Villages closest to Dongo

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bishungarh 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 Dongo

As per the Census of India 2011, Dongo village had a population of 759. That makes it the 49th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents.

Dongo village has 384 males and 375 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dongo has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Dongo is 825323. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dongo covers 40.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dongo falls under Bishungarh tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dongo is Hazaribagh Road, about 15 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 within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dongo.

Dongo is about 45 km from Hazaribagh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dongo is in Bishungarh tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Bishungarh is about 8.0 km away. Barki Saria is about 14 km away. Hazaribagh Road is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gainra (under 2 km), Lembua (1.6 km) and Bukna (1.8 km).

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

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