Dongargaon

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Coordinates: 20.97° N 80.85° E

Dongargaon

Dongargaon
State
 - District(s)
Chhattisgarh
 - Rajnandgaon
Coordinates 20.97° N 80.85° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 304 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
11,571
 - 
For the village in Maharashtra, see Villages of Taluka Niphad.

Dongargaon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajnandgaon district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

[edit] Geography

Dongargaon is located at 20.97° N 80.85° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Dongargaon had a population of 11,571. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dongargaon has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 64%. In Dongargaon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dongargaon