Tongaon, Gandhwani, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tongaon


The village Tongaon is located in Gandhwani Tahsil of Dhar District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Gandhwani Community Development Block. The nearest town is Manawar, which is about 25 kilometers away from Tongaon.

Travel and Communication for Tongaon


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tongaon


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Tongaon is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Tongaon is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Tongaon


As per available data from the year 2009, 1551 persons live in 335 house holds in the village Tongaon. There are 787 female individuals and 764 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.74% and males constitute 49.26% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.19% of the total population.

There are 1398 scheduled tribes persons of which 718 are females and 680 are males. Females constitute 51.36% and males constitute 48.64% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 90.14% of the total population.

Population density of Tongaon is 311.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tongaon


Maps, reports and datasets of Tongaon on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Tongaon is 498.19 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 401.3 ha. About 180.48 ha is un-irrigated area. About 220.82 ha is irrigated area. About 75 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 70 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 75.82 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 34.42 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 44.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.56 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 14.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tongaon


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Gandhwani, which is 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Tongaon.

There is a government middle school in the village Tongaon.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gandhwani, which is 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Manawar, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

Colleges in Tongaon


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Tongaon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Indore, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

There are no medical colleges in the village Tongaon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhar, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dhar, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

Other Educational Facilities in Tongaon


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dhamnod, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Indore, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Indore, which is more than 10 kms away from Tongaon.

Healthcare Facilities in Tongaon


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Tongaon.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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