Dimapur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011
Dimapur district of Nagaland has total population of 378,811 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 197,394 are males while 181,417 are females. In 2011 there were total 78,605 families residing in Dimapur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dimapur district is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.2% people lives in Urban areas while 47.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in the rural areas is 81.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dimapur district is 903 while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dimapur district is 50898 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25889 male children and 25009 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dimapur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Dimapur district.
The total literacy rate of Dimapur district is 84.79%. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.5% in Dimapur district.
To facilitate the administration, Dimapur district is further divided into 8 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Dimapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dimapur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,898 | 25,889 | 25,009 |
| Literacy | 84.79% | 76.06% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223,989 | 110,892 | 113,097 |
| Illiterate | 100,774 | 47,252 | 53,522 |
Caste-wise Population - Dimapur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.1% of total population in Dimapur district of Nagaland.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 223,989 | 110,892 | 113,097 |
Religion-wise Population - Dimapur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,900 | (28.75%) | 61,626 | 47,274 |
| Muslim | 31,212 | (8.24%) | 16,990 | 14,222 |
| Christian | 234,239 | (61.84%) | 116,396 | 117,843 |
| Sikh | 566 | (0.15%) | 393 | 173 |
| Buddhist | 1,270 | (0.34%) | 644 | 626 |
| Jain | 2,148 | (0.57%) | 1,103 | 1,045 |
| Other Religion | 157 | (0.04%) | 75 | 82 |
| No Religion Specified | 319 | (0.08%) | 167 | 152 |
Literacy Rate - Dimapur district
The total literacy rate of Dimapur district was 84.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 278,037 literates, males were 150,142 while females were 127,895. Also the male literacy rate was 87.54% and the female literacy rate was 81.77% in Dimapur district.
| Dimapur district | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.77% | 76.11% |
| Male | 87.54% | 82.75% |
| Total | 84.79% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Dimapur district
The Sex Ratio of Dimapur district is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Dimapur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Dimapur district.
Population Density - Dimapur district
The total area of Dimapur district is 927 km2. Thus the density of Dimapur district is 409 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 67 sq. km. area is under urban region while 860 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Dimapur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dimapur, 52.23% people lived in urban regions while 47.77% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 197,869 out of which 103,959 were males while remaining 93,910 were females. In rural areas of Dimapur, male population was 93,435 while female population was 87,507.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dimapur was 903 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dimapur was 962 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dimapur were 24,835 which is 12.55% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dimapur was 937 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dimapur was 970 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Dimapur for urban regions was 87.39 percent in which males were 89.6% literate while female literacy stood at 84.92%. The total literate population of Dimapur was 278,037. Similarly in rural areas of Dimapur, the average literacy rate was 81.88 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.2% and 78.32% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dimapur were 126,822.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 47.77% | 52.23% |
| Total population | 180,942 | 197,869 |
| Male population | 93,435 | 103,959 |
| Female population | 87,507 | 93,910 |
| Sex ratio | 937 | 903 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 970 | 962 |
| Child population | 26,063 | 24,835 |
| Literates | 126,822 | 151,215 |
| Average literacy | 81.88% | 87.39% |
| Male literacy | 85.2% | 89.6% |
| Female literacy | 78.32% | 84.92% |
Child Population - Dimapur district
According to Census 2011, there were 50,898 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dimapur district. Out of which 25,889 were male while 25,009 were female.
Working Population - Dimapur district
In Dimapur district out of total population, 151,350 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,591 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,506 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122,358 | 88,055 | 34,303 |
| Cultivators | 20,591 | 12,140 | 8,451 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,506 | 2,743 | 1,763 |
| Household Industries | 2,338 | 1,190 | 1,148 |
| Other Workers | 94,923 | 71,982 | 22,941 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,992 | 11,590 | 17,402 |
| Non Working | 227,461 | 97,749 | 129,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dimapur, Nagaland - Wikipedia