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About Dongargaon Village

Dongargaon is a small village in Tirodi tehsil, in the district of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 379, made up of 190 males and 189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares.

Dongargaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dongargaon village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Balaghat
Tehsil Tirodi
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 379
Male Population 190
Female Population 189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dongargaon compares

By the 2011 count Dongargaon is the 48th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,106 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 3.3 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 a little below the tehsil average of 1029.

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 <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 49 km from Balaghat. 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 Tirodi 2.0 km
Nearest town Wārāseonī 33 km
District headquarters Balaghat 49 km

Villages closest to Dongargaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tirodi 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 379. That makes it the 48th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,106 residents.

Dongargaon village has 190 males and 189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dongargaon has about 995 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 1029.

Dongargaon covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dongargaon notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dongargaon.

Dongargaon is about 49 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 Tirodi tehsil of Balaghat district. Tirodi is about 2.0 km away. Wārāseonī is about 33 km away. Balaghat is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tirodi (2.0 km), Hirapur (2.6 km) and Jamrapani (2.9 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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