Dahod District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Dahod district of Gujarat has total population of 2,127,086 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,068,651 are males while 1,058,435 are females. In 2011 there were total 334,272 families residing in Dahod district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dahod district is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9% people lives in Urban areas while 91% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in the rural areas is 56.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dahod district is 962 while that of Rural areas is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahod district is 414798 which is 20% of the total population. There are 212968 male children and 201830 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahod is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Dahod district.
The total literacy rate of Dahod district is 58.82%. The male literacy rate is 56.06% and the female literacy rate is 38.56% in Dahod district.
To facilitate the administration, Dahod district is further divided into 7 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Dahod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahod district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 414,798 | 212,968 | 201,830 |
| Literacy | 58.82% | 56.06% | 38.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,444 | 20,680 | 20,764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,580,850 | 793,305 | 787,545 |
| Illiterate | 1,119,915 | 469,616 | 650,299 |
Caste-wise Population - Dahod district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.3% of total population in Dahod district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,444 | 20,680 | 20,764 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,580,850 | 793,305 | 787,545 |
Religion-wise Population - Dahod district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,045,243 | (96.15%) | 1,026,854 | 1,018,389 |
| Muslim | 66,353 | (3.12%) | 33,914 | 32,439 |
| Christian | 9,907 | (0.47%) | 5,004 | 4,903 |
| Sikh | 493 | (0.02%) | 241 | 252 |
| Buddhist | 260 | (0.01%) | 143 | 117 |
| Jain | 3,331 | (0.16%) | 1,717 | 1,614 |
| Other Religion | 114 | (0.01%) | 58 | 56 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,385 | (0.07%) | 720 | 665 |
Literacy Rate - Dahod district
The total literacy rate of Dahod district was 58.82% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 1,007,171 literates, males were 599,035 while females were 408,136. Also the male literacy rate was 70.01% and the female literacy rate was 47.65% in Dahod district.
| Dahod district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 47.65% | 69.68% |
| Male | 70.01% | 85.75% |
| Total | 58.82% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Dahod district
The Sex Ratio of Dahod district is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Dahod district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Dahod district.
Population Density - Dahod district
The total area of Dahod district is 3,642 km2. Thus the density of Dahod district is 584 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 50 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,592 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Dahod district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dahod, 9.01% people lived in urban regions while 90.99% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 191,625 out of which 97,688 were males while remaining 93,937 were females. In rural areas of Dahod, male population was 970,963 while female population was 964,498.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dahod was 962 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dahod was 910 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dahod were 27,634 which is 14.42% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dahod was 993 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dahod was 950 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Dahod for urban regions was 82.09 percent in which males were 88.79% literate while female literacy stood at 75.18%. The total literate population of Dahod was 1,007,171. Similarly in rural areas of Dahod, the average literacy rate was 56.36 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 67.98% and 44.78% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dahod were 872,552.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 90.99% | 9.01% |
| Total population | 1,935,461 | 191,625 |
| Male population | 970,963 | 97,688 |
| Female population | 964,498 | 93,937 |
| Sex ratio | 993 | 962 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 950 | 910 |
| Child population | 387,164 | 27,634 |
| Literates | 872,552 | 134,619 |
| Average literacy | 56.36% | 82.09% |
| Male literacy | 67.98% | 88.79% |
| Female literacy | 44.78% | 75.18% |
Child Population - Dahod district
According to Census 2011, there were 414,798 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dahod district. Out of which 212,968 were male while 201,830 were female.
Working Population - Dahod district
In Dahod district out of total population, 999,124 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 999,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 311,832 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128,264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553,395 | 416,295 | 137,100 |
| Cultivators | 311,832 | 269,743 | 42,089 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128,264 | 55,740 | 72,524 |
| Household Industries | 4,406 | 3,455 | 951 |
| Other Workers | 108,893 | 87,357 | 21,536 |
| Marginal Workers | 445,729 | 124,586 | 321,143 |
| Non Working | 1,127,962 | 527,770 | 600,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia