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About Dhule District
Dhule is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dhule was 2,050,862 with a growth rate of 20.08%. Dhule covers 7,195 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dhule's population is 946 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 898 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dhule, Urban/Rural population of Dhule, Literacy data of Dhule and Religion wise data of Dhule. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dhule,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dhule
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,050,862 | Growth (%) | 20.08 |
| Male Population | 1,054,031 | Sex Ratio | 946 |
| Female Population | 996,831 | Child Sex Ratio | 898 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 7,195 |
Dhule has a total population of 2,050,862 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,054,031 while the female population 996,831. The state area is 7,195 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dhule has sex ratio of 946 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 898. Dhule makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Dhule
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 571,036 | Rural Population | 1,479,826 |
| Urban Population (%) | 27.84 | Rural Population (%) | 72.16 |
| Urban male Population | 295,115 | Rural Male Population | 758,916 |
| Urban Female Population | 275,921 | Rural Female Population | 720,910 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 935 | Rural Sex Ratio | 950 |
Dhule urban population is 571,036 (27.84% of the total), while the rural population is 1,479,826 (72.16% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 295,115 are males, and 275,921 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 935 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 758,916 are males and 720,910 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 950 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dhule
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,293,916 | Literacy (%) | 72.80 |
| Male Literate | 723,388 | Male Literacy (%) | 79.50 |
| Female Literate | 570,528 | Female Literacy (%) | 65.77 |
| Urban Literate | 436,476 | Rural Literate | 857,440 |
| Urban Male Literates | 233,910 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.29 |
| Rural Male Literates | 489,478 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 75.21 |
| Urban Female Literates | 202,566 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.85 |
| Rural Female Literates | 367,962 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.07 |
The literacy data of Dhule highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.80% with 1,293,916 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.50% while female literacy is lower at 65.77% among them, 723,388 males and 570,528 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 436,476 people being literate, with men at 90.29% and female at 82.85%, compared to rural areas whereas 857,440 people are literate, with male at 75.21% and female at 59.07%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dhule
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,825,460 | Hindu (%) | 89.01 |
| Muslim | 187,901 | Muslim (%) | 9.16 |
| Sikh | 1,422 | Sikh (%) | 0.07 |
| Christian | 3,653 | Christian (%) | 0.18 |
| Jain | 12,818 | Jain (%) | 0.63 |
| Buddhist | 13,405 | Buddhist (%) | 0.65 |
| Other | 912 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,291 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.26 |
Dhule population is mostly hindu (89.01%) with a total 1,825,460 people. Muslim(9.16%) with a total 187,901 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 1,422 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.18% with 3,653 people). Jain (0.63% with 12,818 people) Buddhist (0.65% with 13,405 people) and Other (0.04% with 912 people). Around (0.26% with 5,291 people) did not specify their religion.