Dimapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dimapur, Nagaland - Census 2011
Dimapur is a Municipal Council city situated in Dimapur Sadar circle of Dimapur district. The Dimapur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 27,165 families residing in the Dimapur city. The total population of Dimapur is 122,834 out of which 64,300 are males and 58,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dimapur is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dimapur city is 15201 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7790 male children and 7411 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dimapur is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dimapur is 86%. Thus Dimapur has higher literacy rate compared to 84.8% of Dimapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 83.79% in Dimapur.
Dimapur Municipal Council has total administration over 27,165 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dimapur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dimapur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15,201 | 7,790 | 7,411 |
| Literacy | 86% | 77.4% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,548 | 23,610 | 24,938 |
| Illiterate | 30,240 | 14,542 | 15,698 |
Caste-wise Population - Dimapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.5% of total population in Dimapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,548 | 23,610 | 24,938 |
Religion-wise Population - Dimapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dimapur is 50,492 which is 41.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dimapur is 13,765 which is 11.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dimapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 50,492 | (41.11%) | 27,923 | 22,569 |
| Muslim | 13,765 | (11.21%) | 7,660 | 6,105 |
| Christian | 55,397 | (45.1%) | 27,096 | 28,301 |
| Sikh | 229 | (0.19%) | 131 | 98 |
| Buddhist | 591 | (0.48%) | 282 | 309 |
| Jain | 2,122 | (1.73%) | 1,090 | 1,032 |
| Other Religion | 41 | (0.03%) | 20 | 21 |
| No Religion Specified | 197 | (0.16%) | 98 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Dimapur
The total literacy rate of Dimapur was 86.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 92,594 literates, males were 49,758 while females were 42,836. Also the male literacy rate was 88.05% and the female literacy rate was 83.79% in Dimapur.
| Dimapur | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.79% | 76.11% |
| Male | 88.05% | 82.75% |
| Total | 86.03% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Dimapur
The Sex Ratio of Dimapur is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Dimapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Dimapur.
Child Population - Dimapur
According to Census 2011, there were 15,201 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dimapur. Out of which 7,790 were male while 7,411 were female.
Working Population - Dimapur
In Dimapur Municipal Council out of total population, 43,734 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,734 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,102 | 29,609 | 7,493 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 144 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 154 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 647 | 465 | 182 |
| Other Workers | 36,035 | 28,846 | 7,189 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,632 | 3,452 | 3,180 |
| Non Working | 79,100 | 31,239 | 47,861 |
Dimapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dimapur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,741 | 77.4% | 845 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,114 | 69.5% | 804 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,301 | 60.2% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,748 | 50.2% | 889 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,074 | 79.4% | 915 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,859 | 78.8% | 852 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,867 | 82.2% | 901 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,019 | 79.9% | 838 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,310 | 82.7% | 934 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,449 | 73.8% | 1,016 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,107 | 87% | 1,045 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,234 | 84.2% | 817 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 8,238 | 85.6% | 967 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,213 | 65.7% | 973 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,930 | 76.1% | 877 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,954 | 73.7% | 987 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,678 | 74.7% | 723 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,089 | 72% | 804 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,229 | 81.9% | 771 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 6,256 | 75.5% | 956 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,246 | 82.3% | 973 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,569 | 75.2% | 911 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 6,609 | 70.8% | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dimapur, Dimapur, Nagaland - Wikipedia