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About Dongargaon Village

Dongargaon is a large village in Lanji tehsil, in the district of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,300, made up of 1,159 males and 1,141 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 334.69 hectares hectares.

Dongargaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dongargaon village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Balaghat
Tehsil Lanji
Area (hectares) 334.69 hectares
Population 2,300
Male Population 1,159
Female Population 1,141
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dongargaon compares

By the 2011 count Dongargaon is the 14th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,339 residents. Its 334.69 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Dongargaon

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

Dongargaon lies about 58 km from Balaghat, and the nearest railway station is Salekasa, about 13 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 Dongargaon
Tehsil headquarters Lanji 10 km
Nearest railway station Salekasa 13 km
Nearest town Dongargarh 32 km
District headquarters Balaghat 58 km

Villages closest to Dongargaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dongargaon village had a population of 2,300. That makes it the 14th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,339 residents.

Dongargaon village has 1,159 males and 1,141 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dongargaon has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1013.

Dongargaon covers 334.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dongargaon falls under Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dongargaon is Salekasa, about 13 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dongargaon.

Dongargaon is about 58 km from Balaghat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dongargaon is in Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district. Lanji is about 10 km away. Salekasa is about 13 km away. Dongargarh is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Biranpur (1.7 km), Bahela (2.2 km) and Watekasa (2.4 km).

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

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