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Dirang Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Dirang is a Notified Town city situated in Dirang circle of West Kameng district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 966 families residing in the Dirang city. The total population of Dirang is 3,750 out of which 1,928 are males and 1,822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dirang is 945.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dirang city is 466 which is 12% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dirang is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dirang is 80.5%. Thus Dirang has higher literacy rate compared to 67.1% of West Kameng district. The male literacy rate is 85.73% and the female literacy rate is 74.89% in Dirang.

Dirang Notified Town has total administration over 966 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dirang Notified Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dirang Notified Town.

Total Male Female
Children 466 225 241
Literacy 80.5% 75.7% 65%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 1,923 873 1,050
Illiterate 1,106 468 638

Caste-wise Population - Dirang

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.3% of total population in Dirang.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,923 873 1,050

Religion-wise Population - Dirang

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dirang is 1,503 which is 40.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dirang is 116 which is 3.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dirang as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,503 (40.08%) 866 637
Muslim 116 (3.09%) 80 36
Christian 190 (5.07%) 94 96
Sikh 2 (0.05%) 1 1
Buddhist 1,878 (50.08%) 857 1,021
Jain 3 (0.08%) 2 1
Other Religion 58 (1.55%) 28 30
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Dirang

The total literacy rate of Dirang was 80.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 65.38% of Arunachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,644 literates, males were 1,460 while females were 1,184. Also the male literacy rate was 85.73% and the female literacy rate was 74.89% in Dirang.

  Dirang Arunachal Pradesh
Female 74.89% 57.7%
Male 85.73% 72.55%
Total 80.51% 65.38%

Sex Ratio - Dirang

The Sex Ratio of Dirang is 945. Thus per every 1000 men there were 945 females in Dirang. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Dirang.

Child Population - Dirang

According to Census 2011, there were 466 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dirang. Out of which 225 were male while 241 were female.

Working Population - Dirang

In Dirang Notified Town out of total population, 1,514 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,367 1,048 319
Cultivators 17 13 4
Agriculture Labourer 38 23 15
Household Industries 25 9 16
Other Workers 1,287 1,003 284
Marginal Workers 147 62 85
Non Working 2,236 818 1,418

Dirang Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dirang is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,750 70.5% 945

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