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About The Dangs District
The Dangs is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of The Dangs was 228,291 with a growth rate of 22.26%. The Dangs covers 1,766 Km2 area. Sex ratio of The Dangs's population is 1006 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 964 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of The Dangs, Urban/Rural population of The Dangs, Literacy data of The Dangs and Religion wise data of The Dangs. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in The Dangs,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of The Dangs
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 228,291 | Growth (%) | 22.26 |
| Male Population | 113,821 | Sex Ratio | 1,006 |
| Female Population | 114,470 | Child Sex Ratio | 964 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,766 |
The Dangs has a total population of 228,291 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 113,821 while the female population 114,470. The state area is 1,766 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, The Dangs has sex ratio of 1,006 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 964. The Dangs makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of The Dangs
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 24,687 | Rural Population | 203,604 |
| Urban Population (%) | 10.81 | Rural Population (%) | 89.19 |
| Urban male Population | 12,111 | Rural Male Population | 101,710 |
| Urban Female Population | 12,576 | Rural Female Population | 101,894 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,038 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,002 |
The Dangs urban population is 24,687 (10.81% of the total), while the rural population is 203,604 (89.19% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 12,111 are males, and 12,576 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,038 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 101,710 are males and 101,894 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,002 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of The Dangs
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 140,968 | Literacy (%) | 75.16 |
| Male Literate | 77,314 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.06 |
| Female Literate | 63,654 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.38 |
| Urban Literate | 19,371 | Rural Literate | 121,597 |
| Urban Male Literates | 9,914 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.79 |
| Rural Male Literates | 67,400 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.80 |
| Urban Female Literates | 9,457 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.08 |
| Rural Female Literates | 54,197 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 65.12 |
The literacy data of The Dangs highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.16% with 140,968 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.06% while female literacy is lower at 67.38% among them, 77,314 males and 63,654 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 19,371 people being literate, with men at 92.79% and female at 84.08%, compared to rural areas whereas 121,597 people are literate, with male at 81.80% and female at 65.12%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of The Dangs
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 203,545 | Hindu (%) | 89.16 |
| Muslim | 3,593 | Muslim (%) | 1.57 |
| Sikh | 69 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 20,029 | Christian (%) | 8.77 |
| Jain | 39 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 32 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 560 | Other (%) | 0.25 |
| Not Avaiable | 424 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.19 |
The Dangs population is mostly hindu (89.16%) with a total 203,545 people. Muslim(1.57%) with a total 3,593 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 69 people. Smaller communities include Christian (8.77% with 20,029 people). Jain (0.02% with 39 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 32 people) and Other (0.25% with 560 people). Around (0.19% with 424 people) did not specify their religion.