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Dongam Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Dongam is a medium size village located in Jagdalpur Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 218 families residing. The Dongam village has population of 821 of which 409 are males while 412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dongam village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 14.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dongam village is 1007 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Dongam as per census is 785, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Dongam village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dongam village was 33.90 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Dongam Male literacy stands at 43.60 % while female literacy rate was 24.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dongam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dongam village.

Dongam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 218 - -
Population 821 409 412
Child (0-6) 116 65 51
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 549 274 275
Literacy 33.90 % 43.60 % 24.65 %
Total Workers 394 239 155
Main Worker 251 - -
Marginal Worker 143 50 93

Caste Factor

In Dongam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Dongam village.

Work Profile

In Dongam village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 63.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.