Dongargaon, Agar Malwa is a town and a gram panchayat in the Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh. It is located on the Indore–Kota National Highway on the bank of Kali Sindh River.
Dongargaon, Agar Malwa | |
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  Dongargaon, Agar Malwa  Dongargaon, Agar Malwa | |
| Coordinates: 24°14′53″N 76°09′51″E / 24.2480895°N 76.1641574°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Agar Malwa |
| Tehsil | Susner |
| Gram Panchayat | Present Sarpanch is Gyankunwar Prem Singh Songara |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 465449 |
| Telephone code | 07361 |
| Vehicle registration | MP 70 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/944 ♂/♀ |
Demographics
editThe 2001 Census of India[citation needed] recorded Dongargaon having 1,424 families. The 2011 Census of India showed a total population of 7,159 people (3,645 male, 3,514 female).[1] Dongargaon's population of children between ages 0–6 was 913, composing 12.75% of the village's total population.
Of these inhabitants, 4323 were deemed literate, 2836 illiterate. The village's literacy rate of 69.21% is close to the average of 69.32% in Madhya Pradesh. Male literacy stood at 83.45% while the female rate was 54.58%.
As per the constitution of India and Panchyati Raj, Dongargaon is administrated by a sarpanch, who is the elected representative of village.
Schedule Castes constitute 24.89% of the population, while Schedule Tribes were 10.39% of the inhabitants.
In Dongargaon village, 3612 people were engaged in work activities. 60.55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.45% were involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,612 workers engaged in main work, 756 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 830 were agricultural labourers.[2]
Religion
editThe town is predominantly Hindu; the 2011 Census of India reported 96% of inhabitants were Hindu and 4% Muslims.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.