Dungarpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Dungarpur district of Rajasthan has total population of 1,388,552 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 696,532 are males while 692,020 are females. In 2011 there were total 282,029 families residing in Dungarpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dungarpur district is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.4% while that in the rural areas is 57.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dungarpur district is 951 while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dungarpur district is 242239 which is 17% of the total population. There are 126008 male children and 116231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dungarpur is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Dungarpur district.
The total literacy rate of Dungarpur district is 59.46%. The male literacy rate is 59.7% and the female literacy rate is 38.41% in Dungarpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Dungarpur district is further divided into 4 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Dungarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dungarpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 242,239 | 126,008 | 116,231 |
| Literacy | 59.46% | 59.7% | 38.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,267 | 26,543 | 25,724 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 983,437 | 491,631 | 491,806 |
| Illiterate | 706,961 | 280,712 | 426,249 |
Caste-wise Population - Dungarpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,267 | 26,543 | 25,724 |
| Schedule Tribe | 983,437 | 491,631 | 491,806 |
Religion-wise Population - Dungarpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,340,065 | (96.51%) | 672,419 | 667,646 |
| Muslim | 28,662 | (2.06%) | 13,940 | 14,722 |
| Christian | 830 | (0.06%) | 434 | 396 |
| Sikh | 240 | (0.02%) | 136 | 104 |
| Buddhist | 226 | (0.02%) | 106 | 120 |
| Jain | 16,141 | (1.16%) | 8,303 | 7,838 |
| Other Religion | 853 | (0.06%) | 421 | 432 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,535 | (0.11%) | 773 | 762 |
Literacy Rate - Dungarpur district
The total literacy rate of Dungarpur district was 59.46% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 681,591 literates, males were 415,820 while females were 265,771. Also the male literacy rate was 72.88% and the female literacy rate was 46.16% in Dungarpur district.
| Dungarpur district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 46.16% | 52.12% |
| Male | 72.88% | 79.19% |
| Total | 59.46% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Dungarpur district
The Sex Ratio of Dungarpur district is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Dungarpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Dungarpur district.
Population Density - Dungarpur district
The total area of Dungarpur district is 3,770 km2. Thus the density of Dungarpur district is 368 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 27 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,743 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Dungarpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dungarpur, 6.39% people lived in urban regions while 93.61% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 88,743 out of which 45,486 were males while remaining 43,257 were females. In rural areas of Dungarpur, male population was 651,046 while female population was 648,763.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dungarpur was 951 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dungarpur was 861 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dungarpur were 10,833 which is 12.21% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dungarpur was 996 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dungarpur was 925 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Dungarpur for urban regions was 84.38 percent in which males were 91.39% literate while female literacy stood at 77.11%. The total literate population of Dungarpur was 681,591. Similarly in rural areas of Dungarpur, the average literacy rate was 57.64 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 71.5% and 43.96% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dungarpur were 615,851.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 93.61% | 6.39% |
| Total population | 1,299,809 | 88,743 |
| Male population | 651,046 | 45,486 |
| Female population | 648,763 | 43,257 |
| Sex ratio | 996 | 951 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 925 | 861 |
| Child population | 231,406 | 10,833 |
| Literates | 615,851 | 65,740 |
| Average literacy | 57.64% | 84.38% |
| Male literacy | 71.5% | 91.39% |
| Female literacy | 43.96% | 77.11% |
Child Population - Dungarpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 242,239 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dungarpur district. Out of which 126,008 were male while 116,231 were female.
Working Population - Dungarpur district
In Dungarpur district out of total population, 641,515 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 108,434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,771 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216,411 | 170,920 | 45,491 |
| Cultivators | 108,434 | 89,800 | 18,634 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,771 | 11,346 | 11,425 |
| Household Industries | 4,900 | 3,667 | 1,233 |
| Other Workers | 80,306 | 66,107 | 14,199 |
| Marginal Workers | 425,104 | 175,704 | 249,400 |
| Non Working | 747,037 | 349,908 | 397,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia