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About Dadra and Nagar Haveli State

Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dadra and Nagar Haveli was 343,709 which is 0.03% of total population of India.Dadra and Nagar Haveli covers 491 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dadra and Nagar Haveli's population is 774 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 926 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Urban/Rural population of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Literacy data of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Religion wise data of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Below are the full details and list of districts in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 343,709 Population (%) 0.03
Male Population 193,760 Sex Ratio 774
Female Population 149,949 Child Sex Ratio 926
Area ( In Km. Square ) 491

Dadra and Nagar Haveli has a total population of 343,709 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 193,760 while the female population 149,949. The state area is 491 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Dadra and Nagar Haveli has sex ratio of 774 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 926. Dadra and Nagar Haveli makes up 0.03% of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 160,595 Rural Population 183,114
Urban Population (%) 46.72 Rural Population (%) 53.28
Urban Population Growth (%) 218.24 Rural Population Growth (%) 7.70
Urban male Population 95,455 Rural Male Population 98,305
Urban Female Population 65,140 Rural Female Population 84,809
Urban Sex Ratio 682 Rural Sex Ratio 863

Dadra and Nagar Haveli urban population is 160,595 (46.72% of the total), while the rural population is 183,114 (53.28% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 218.24% compared to the rural growth rate of 7.70%.

Among the urban population 95,455 are males, and 65,140 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 682 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 98,305 are males and 84,809 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 863 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 223,230 Literacy (%) 76.24
Male Literate 142,521 Male Literacy (%) 85.17
Female Literate 80,709 Female Literacy (%) 64.32
Urban Literate 124,088 Rural Literate 99,142
Urban Male Literacy (%) 93.99 Rural Male Literacy (%) 76.40
Urban Female Literacy (%) 53.65 Rural Female Literacy (%) 41.64

The literacy data of Dadra and Nagar Haveli highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.24% with 223,230 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.17% while female literacy is lower at 64.32% among them, 142,521 males and 80,709 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 124,088 people being literate, with men at 93.99% and female at 53.65%, compared to rural areas whereas 99,142 people are literate, with male at 76.40% and female at 41.64%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 322,857 Hindu (%) 93.93
Muslim 12,922 Muslim (%) 3.76
Sikh 217 Sikh (%) 0.06
Christian 5,113 Christian (%) 1.49
Jain 1,186 Jain (%) 0.35
Buddhist 634 Buddhist (%) 0.18
Other 293 Other (%) 0.09
Not Avaiable 487 Not Avaiable (%) 0.14

Dadra and Nagar Haveli population is mostly hindu (93.93 %%) with a total 322,857 people. Muslim(3.76 %%) with a total 12,922 people. Sikh are (0.06 %%) with a total 217 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.49 %% with 5,113 people). Jain (0.35 %% with 1,186 people) Buddhist (0.18 %% with 634 people) and Other (0.09 %% with 293 people). Around (0.14 %% with 487 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Districts in Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Area: 491 Km2

Population

343,709

Literacy Rate

76.24%

Sex Ratio

774

Common questions about Dadra and Nagar Haveli

The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 343,709 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. That is about 0.03 per cent of India's population.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli had 1 districts at the time of the 2011 census. Several states have created new districts since then, so the present day count may be higher.

The sex ratio of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is 774 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered.

The child sex ratio of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is 926 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is 76.24 per cent. In numbers that is 223,230 literate people.

Male literacy in Dadra and Nagar Haveli is 85.17 per cent against female literacy of 64.32 per cent, so a gap remains between the two.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli covers an area of 491 square kilometres.

183,114 people in Dadra and Nagar Haveli live in rural areas and 160,595 live in towns and cities, making the state largely rural.

The census records Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism separately. In Dadra and Nagar Haveli the two largest shares are Hindu at 93.93 % per cent and Muslim at 3.76 % per cent.

A tehsil is the level between a district and a village. Depending on the state it may be called a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it occupies the same place in the hierarchy.

Open a district from the list on this page, then a tehsil inside it, and you reach the villages. If you already know the village name, the search box at the top of the site is quicker.

Not at village level. The census due in 2021 was postponed, so 2011 remains the most recent complete count published for every village.