Dadra & Nagar Haveli District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) - Census 2011

Dadra & Nagar Haveli district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli has a total population of 343,709 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 193,760 are males while 149,949 are females. In 2011 there were a total 76,458 families residing in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 774.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 46.7% people live in Urban areas while 53.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.8% while that in rural areas is 64.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 682 while that of Rural areas is 863.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 50895 which is 15% of the total population. There are 26431 male children and 24464 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dadra & Nagar Haveli is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (774) of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district.

The total literacy rate of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 76.24%. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 53.82% in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district.

Population
343,709
Literacy
76.24%
Sex Ratio
774

To facilitate the administration, Dadra & Nagar Haveli 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.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dadra & Nagar Haveli district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 50,895 26,431 24,464
Literacy 76.24% 73.56% 53.82%
Scheduled Caste 6,186 3,339 2,847
Scheduled Tribe 178,564 88,844 89,720
Illiterate 120,479 51,239 69,240

Caste-wise Population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52% of total population in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,186 3,339 2,847
Schedule Tribe 178,564 88,844 89,720

Religion-wise Population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 322,857 (93.93%) 181,976 140,881
Muslim 12,922 (3.76%) 7,701 5,221
Christian 5,113 (1.49%) 2,555 2,558
Sikh 217 (0.06%) 132 85
Buddhist 634 (0.18%) 356 278
Jain 1,186 (0.35%) 632 554
Other Religion 293 (0.09%) 130 163
No Religion Specified 487 (0.14%) 278 209

Literacy Rate - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

The total literacy rate of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district was 76.24% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.24% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Population-wise, out of total 223,230 literates, males were 142,521 while females were 80,709. Also the male literacy rate was 85.17% and the female literacy rate was 64.32% in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district.

  Dadra & Nagar Haveli district Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Female 64.32% 64.32%
Male 85.17% 85.17%
Total 76.24% 76.24%

Sex Ratio - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

The Sex Ratio of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 774 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 774 females in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 774 ) of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district.


Population Density - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

The total area of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 491 km2. Thus the density of Dadra & Nagar Haveli district is 700 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 46 sq. km. area is under urban region while 445 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, 46.72% people lived in urban regions while 53.28% in rural areas. The total urban population was 160,595 out of which 95,455 were males while the remaining 65,140 were females. In rural areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, male population was 98,305 while the female population was 84,809.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dadra & Nagar Haveli was 682 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dadra & Nagar Haveli was 872 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli were 22,391 which is 13.94% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli was 863 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dadra & Nagar Haveli was 970 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Dadra & Nagar Haveli for urban regions was 89.79 percent in which males were 93.99% literate while female literacy stood at 83.38%. The total literate population of Dadra & Nagar Haveli was 223,230. Similarly in rural areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, the average literacy rate was 64.12 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.4% and 49.58% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli were 99,142.

Rural Urban
Population % 53.28% 46.72%
Total population 183,114 160,595
Male population 98,305 95,455
Female population 84,809 65,140
Sex ratio 863 682
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 970 872
Child population 28,504 22,391
Literates 99,142 124,088
Average literacy 64.12% 89.79%
Male literacy 76.4% 93.99%
Female literacy 49.58% 83.38%

Child Population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

According to Census 2011, there were 50,895 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dadra & Nagar Haveli district. Out of which 26,431 were male while 24,464 were female.


Working Population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli district

In Dadra & Nagar Haveli district out of total population, 157,161 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,707 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,184 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 130,299 109,125 21,174
Cultivators 22,707 16,486 6,221
Agriculture Labourer 6,184 3,119 3,065
Household Industries 1,566 1,151 415
Other Workers 99,842 88,369 11,473
Marginal Workers 26,862 10,168 16,694
Non Working 186,548 74,467 112,081

Nearby Districts from Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Below are the list of Districts near Dadra & Nagar Haveli district in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

District Population

Dadra & Nagar Haveli district Map


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