About Dhar District
Dhar is a district in Madhya Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dhar was 2,185,793 with a growth rate of 25.60%. Dhar covers 8,153 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dhar's population is 964 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 928 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dhar, Urban/Rural population of Dhar, Literacy data of Dhar and Religion wise data of Dhar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dhar,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,185,793 | Growth (%) | 25.60 |
| Male Population | 1,112,725 | Sex Ratio | 964 |
| Female Population | 1,073,068 | Child Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,153 |
Dhar has a total population of 2,185,793 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,112,725 while the female population 1,073,068. The state area is 8,153 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dhar has sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 928 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Dhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 413,221 | Rural Population | 1,772,572 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.90 | Rural Population (%) | 81.10 |
| Urban male Population | 217,612 | Rural Male Population | 895,113 |
| Urban Female Population | 195,609 | Rural Female Population | 877,459 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 899 | Rural Sex Ratio | 980 |
Dhar urban population is 413,221 (18.90% of the total), while the rural population is 1,772,572 (81.10% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 25.60% overall.
Among the urban population 217,612 are males, and 195,609 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 895,113 are males and 877,459 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,077,338 | Literacy (%) | 59 |
| Male Literate | 638,479 | Male Literacy (%) | 68.95 |
| Female Literate | 438,859 | Female Literacy (%) | 48.77 |
| Urban Literate | 280,865 | Rural Literate | 796,473 |
| Urban Male Literates | 160,648 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.33 |
| Rural Male Literates | 477,831 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 64.57 |
| Urban Female Literates | 120,217 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.88 |
| Rural Female Literates | 318,642 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 43.50 |
The literacy data of Dhar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 59.00% with 1,077,338 literate individuals. Male literacy is 68.95% while female literacy is lower at 48.77% among them, 638,479 males and 438,859 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 280,865 people being literate, with men at 86.33% and female at 71.88%, compared to rural areas whereas 796,473 people are literate, with male at 64.57% and female at 43.50%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,051,219 | Hindu (%) | 93.84 |
| Muslim | 116,202 | Muslim (%) | 5.32 |
| Sikh | 1,607 | Sikh (%) | 0.07 |
| Christian | 2,261 | Christian (%) | 0.10 |
| Jain | 12,199 | Jain (%) | 0.56 |
| Buddhist | 328 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 88 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,889 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Dhar population is mostly hindu (93.84%) with a total 2,051,219 people. Muslim(5.32%) with a total 116,202 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 1,607 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.10% with 2,261 people). Jain (0.56% with 12,199 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 328 people) and Other (0.00% with 88 people). Around (0.09% with 1,889 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Dhar.
List of Tehsils in Dhar
8Common questions about Dhar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Dhar district had a population of 2,185,793. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Dhar is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Dhar is 964 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Dhar is 928 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Dhar is 59.00 per cent. That works out to 1,077,338 literate people.
Dhar covers an area of 8,153 square kilometres.
1,772,572 people in Dhar live in rural areas and 413,221 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Dhar grew by 25.6 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Dhar is a district of Madhya Pradesh. You can open Madhya Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.