Dhamtari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dhamtari is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Dhamtari tehsil of Dhamtari district. The Dhamtari city is divided into 40 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,164 families residing in the Dhamtari city. The total population of Dhamtari is 101,677 out of which 50,807 are males and 50,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamtari is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamtari city is 11652 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5956 male children and 5696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamtari is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamtari is 85.3%. Thus Dhamtari has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 92.15% and the female literacy rate is 78.52% in Dhamtari.
Dhamtari Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 22,164 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dhamtari Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamtari Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,652 | 5,956 | 5,696 |
| Literacy | 85.3% | 81.3% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,664 | 4,679 | 4,985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,054 | 4,921 | 5,133 |
| Illiterate | 24,877 | 9,479 | 15,398 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhamtari
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Dhamtari.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,664 | 4,679 | 4,985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,054 | 4,921 | 5,133 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhamtari
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhamtari is 89,299 which is 87.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhamtari is 6,582 which is 6.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dhamtari as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,299 | (87.83%) | 44,539 | 44,760 |
| Muslim | 6,582 | (6.47%) | 3,396 | 3,186 |
| Christian | 1,912 | (1.88%) | 923 | 989 |
| Sikh | 985 | (0.97%) | 486 | 499 |
| Buddhist | 409 | (0.4%) | 184 | 225 |
| Jain | 2,339 | (2.3%) | 1,199 | 1,140 |
| Other Religion | 70 | (0.07%) | 35 | 35 |
| No Religion Specified | 81 | (0.08%) | 45 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Dhamtari
The total literacy rate of Dhamtari was 85.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 76,800 literates, males were 41,328 while females were 35,472. Also the male literacy rate was 92.15% and the female literacy rate was 78.52% in Dhamtari.
| Dhamtari | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.52% | 60.24% |
| Male | 92.15% | 80.27% |
| Total | 85.31% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Dhamtari
The Sex Ratio of Dhamtari is 1,001. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Dhamtari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Dhamtari.
Child Population - Dhamtari
According to Census 2011, there were 11,652 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhamtari. Out of which 5,956 were male while 5,696 were female.
Working Population - Dhamtari
In Dhamtari Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 39,705 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,025 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,318 | 25,495 | 9,823 |
| Cultivators | 1,394 | 898 | 496 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,025 | 1,488 | 1,537 |
| Household Industries | 2,340 | 1,096 | 1,244 |
| Other Workers | 28,559 | 22,013 | 6,546 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,387 | 2,194 | 2,193 |
| Non Working | 61,972 | 23,118 | 38,854 |
Dhamtari Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhamtari is further divided into 40 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,536 | 70.1% | 1,006 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,556 | 69.3% | 1,065 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,773 | 73.3% | 1,069 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,917 | 84% | 968 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,347 | 77.5% | 1,029 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,080 | 71.8% | 895 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,210 | 68.4% | 1,050 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,648 | 67.3% | 1,046 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,830 | 66.6% | 1,079 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,864 | 78.3% | 975 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,522 | 69.1% | 1,008 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,004 | 86.6% | 892 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,041 | 85.7% | 955 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,952 | 82.6% | 1,038 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,948 | 82.5% | 1,023 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,803 | 87.2% | 1,033 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,992 | 72% | 972 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,380 | 79.4% | 1,017 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,343 | 72.7% | 990 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,375 | 76.1% | 947 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,212 | 77.3% | 1,063 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,195 | 75.4% | 1,012 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,186 | 75% | 1,049 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,585 | 78% | 986 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,273 | 81.7% | 939 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,493 | 77.2% | 988 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,614 | 70.5% | 1,031 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,307 | 81.1% | 989 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,958 | 85.6% | 1,008 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,391 | 76.3% | 1,026 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,210 | 74.9% | 1,015 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,976 | 73.8% | 984 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,623 | 69.7% | 1,038 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,546 | 69.2% | 1,001 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,830 | 74.4% | 1,061 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,340 | 77.9% | 992 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 2,576 | 75.2% | 941 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 4,524 | 79% | 976 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 2,246 | 70.5% | 913 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 2,471 | 72.3% | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamtari, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia