The Dangs District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
The Dangs district of Gujarat has total population of 228,291 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,821 are males while 114,470 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,699 families residing in The Dangs district. The Average Sex Ratio of The Dangs district is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in the rural areas is 73.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in The Dangs district is 1,038 while that of Rural areas is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in The Dangs district is 40743 which is 18% of the total population. There are 20743 male children and 20000 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of The Dangs is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of The Dangs district.
The total literacy rate of The Dangs district is 75.16%. The male literacy rate is 67.93% and the female literacy rate is 55.61% in The Dangs district.
To facilitate the administration, The Dangs district is further divided into 1 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
The Dangs Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about The Dangs district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,743 | 20,743 | 20,000 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 67.93% | 55.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 992 | 490 | 502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216,073 | 107,539 | 108,534 |
| Illiterate | 87,323 | 36,507 | 50,816 |
Caste-wise Population - The Dangs district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in The Dangs district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 992 | 490 | 502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 216,073 | 107,539 | 108,534 |
Religion-wise Population - The Dangs district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 203,545 | (89.16%) | 101,578 | 101,967 |
| Muslim | 3,593 | (1.57%) | 1,813 | 1,780 |
| Christian | 20,029 | (8.77%) | 9,842 | 10,187 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.03%) | 35 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.02%) | 22 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 560 | (0.25%) | 289 | 271 |
| No Religion Specified | 424 | (0.19%) | 224 | 200 |
Literacy Rate - The Dangs district
The total literacy rate of The Dangs district was 75.16% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 140,968 literates, males were 77,314 while females were 63,654. Also the male literacy rate was 83.06% and the female literacy rate was 67.38% in The Dangs district.
| The Dangs district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.38% | 69.68% |
| Male | 83.06% | 85.75% |
| Total | 75.16% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - The Dangs district
The Sex Ratio of The Dangs district is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in The Dangs district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of The Dangs district.
Population Density - The Dangs district
The total area of The Dangs district is 1,766 km2. Thus the density of The Dangs district is 129 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 11 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,755 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - The Dangs district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of The Dangs, 10.81% people lived in urban regions while 89.19% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 24,687 out of which 12,111 were males while remaining 12,576 were females. In rural areas of The Dangs, male population was 101,710 while female population was 101,894.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of The Dangs was 1,038 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in The Dangs was 931 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of The Dangs were 2,755 which is 11.16% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of The Dangs was 1,002 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in The Dangs was 967 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in The Dangs for urban regions was 88.32 percent in which males were 92.79% literate while female literacy stood at 84.08%. The total literate population of The Dangs was 140,968. Similarly in rural areas of The Dangs, the average literacy rate was 73.42 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.8% and 65.12% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of The Dangs were 121,597.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 89.19% | 10.81% |
| Total population | 203,604 | 24,687 |
| Male population | 101,710 | 12,111 |
| Female population | 101,894 | 12,576 |
| Sex ratio | 1,002 | 1,038 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 967 | 931 |
| Child population | 37,988 | 2,755 |
| Literates | 121,597 | 19,371 |
| Average literacy | 73.42% | 88.32% |
| Male literacy | 81.8% | 92.79% |
| Female literacy | 65.12% | 84.08% |
Child Population - The Dangs district
According to Census 2011, there were 40,743 children between age 0 to 6 years in The Dangs district. Out of which 20,743 were male while 20,000 were female.
Working Population - The Dangs district
In The Dangs district out of total population, 118,257 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,775 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,038 | 53,926 | 34,112 |
| Cultivators | 54,775 | 35,001 | 19,774 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,131 | 10,878 | 11,253 |
| Household Industries | 758 | 469 | 289 |
| Other Workers | 10,374 | 7,578 | 2,796 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,219 | 7,403 | 22,816 |
| Non Working | 110,034 | 52,492 | 57,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia