Dhangaon village, Ghughari tehsil | Pincode 481664

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

phoolchand patta

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LGD code: 492997
Pincode: 481664
Post office: Ghughri
Population: 691
Households: 196
Literacy rate: 37%
Sex ratio: 1009 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 396
Distance to district centre: 23 km
Distance to mandal centre: 2 km
Distance to Bhopal: 283 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 644 km
Nearest railway station: Charghat Pipari · 26 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital Barela · 19 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dhangaon compares

By population, Dhangaon ranks #116 of 183 villages in Ghughari mandal.

Literacy rate

37.0%

−11.9% vs mandal average

Dhangaon: 37.0%
Ghughari mandal: 48.9%
Mandla district: 57.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,009

−33 vs mandal average

Dhangaon: 1,009
Ghughari mandal: 1,042

Household size

people per home

3.5

−0.6 vs mandal average

Dhangaon: 3.5
Ghughari mandal: 4.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Dhangaon at a glance

Dhangaon is a village of 691 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Ghughari tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, the 116th-largest of 183 villages in Ghughari tehsil. Literacy is 37%, 12 points below the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 1,009 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Mandla district centre, 26 km from Charghat Pipari railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 481664, served by Ghughri post office; the LGD village code is 492997. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Barela, 19 km away. The sarpanch is phoolchand patta, and the village votes in Niwas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chainsingh Warkade. The population is estimated at 815 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dhangaon · this village	691	37%	—
Dhanauli · Ghughari	644	42%	0 km N
Dhangaon · Ghughari	830	47%	0 km N
Tikariya · Ghughari	1,186	48%	3.2 km E
Bijadandi · Narayanganj	2,282	74%	3.7 km N
Baihar · Baihar	—	—	5.7 km SW
Khamhariya · Ghughari	927	49%	5.7 km E

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Key facts — Dhangaon

LGD code: 492997
Pincode: 481664
Post office: Ghughri
Population (Census 2011): 691
Population (projected 2026): 815
Households: 196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1009
Literacy rate: 37.0%
Coordinates: 22.95515°N, 80.16265°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mandla
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Niwas
Member of Parliament: Faggan Singh Kulaste
Member of Legislative Assembly: Chainsingh Warkade
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: phoolchand patta
Block / Mandal: Ghughari

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Mandla district level

Then & Now

Dhangaon — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

691

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

815

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

196

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

231

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 691Census 2011
Households: 196Census 2011
Literacy rate: 37.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1009 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8152026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2312026 projection
Active job cards: 2,17,163MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,64,126MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,130NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 69.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 58.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 94.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.6%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Mandla district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Mandla district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Mandla district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Dhangaon

Mandal centre

Ghughari · ≈ 2.2 km

≈ 5 min by car · 5 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Mandla · ≈ 23 km

≈ 47 min by car · 56 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal283 kmcapital
Hyderabad644 km
Delhi695 km
Kolkata842 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationCharghat Pipari26 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Barela19 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India30 km
Petrol pumpRadhey fules16 km
CollegeGovernment Model Sciecne College, Jabalpur30 km
Police stationpolice station34 km

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MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
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People often ask about Dhangaon

What is the pincode of Dhangaon?

The pincode of Dhangaon, Ghughari tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh is 481664. The post office is Ghughri.

Which post office delivers to Dhangaon?

Mail for Dhangaon is delivered through Ghughri post office, pincode 481664, in Ghughari tehsil, Mandla district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dhangaon located?

Dhangaon is a village in Ghughari tehsil of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Dhangaon as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dhangaon village has a population of 691 across 196 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhangaon?

The current sarpanch of Dhangaon gram panchayat is phoolchand patta.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhangaon in?

Dhangaon falls under the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dhangaon in?

Dhangaon falls under the Niwas assembly constituency (AC #106) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Dhangaon?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dhangaon village is 37.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Dhangaon?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dhangaon village is 1009 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dhangaon?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dhangaon, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Dhangaon from Mandla district centre?

Dhangaon is approximately 23 km (straight-line) from the centre of Mandla district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dhangaon?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhangaon village is 492997.

How big is Dhangaon compared to other villages in Ghughari tehsil?

Dhangaon ranks 116 of 183 villages in Ghughari tehsil by Census 2011 population (691 residents).

How far is Dhangaon from Bhopal?

Dhangaon is about 283 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 368 km.

How far is Dhangaon from Hyderabad?

Dhangaon is about 644 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 837 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dhangaon?

Charghat Pipari is the nearest railway station to Dhangaon, about 26 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 34 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dhangaon?

Government Hospital Barela is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dhangaon, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Dhangaon?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Dhangaon, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Dhangaon?

Radhey fules is the nearest petrol pump to Dhangaon, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Who is the MLA of Dhangaon?

Dhangaon falls under Niwas assembly constituency (AC 106). The sitting MLA is Chainsingh Warkade (INC).

Who is the MP for Dhangaon?

Dhangaon is in Mandla Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Faggan Singh Kulaste (Faggan Singh Kulaste).

What is the population of Dhangaon in 2026?

Dhangaon is estimated at 815 people in 2026, up about 18% from 691 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dhangaon in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Dhangaon in Mandla district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhangaon?

phoolchand patta is the sarpanch of Dhangaon gram panchayat, Ghughari tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Ghughari tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)