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About Sindhudurg District
Sindhudurg is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sindhudurg was 849,651 with a growth rate of 2.21%. Sindhudurg covers 5,207 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sindhudurg's population is 1036 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 922 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sindhudurg, Urban/Rural population of Sindhudurg, Literacy data of Sindhudurg and Religion wise data of Sindhudurg. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sindhudurg,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sindhudurg
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 849,651 | Growth (%) | 2.21 |
| Male Population | 417,332 | Sex Ratio | 1,036 |
| Female Population | 432,319 | Child Sex Ratio | 922 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,207 |
Sindhudurg has a total population of 849,651 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 417,332 while the female population 432,319. The state area is 5,207 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sindhudurg has sex ratio of 1,036 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 922. Sindhudurg makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Sindhudurg
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 107,006 | Rural Population | 742,645 |
| Urban Population (%) | 12.59 | Rural Population (%) | 87.41 |
| Urban male Population | 54,064 | Rural Male Population | 363,268 |
| Urban Female Population | 52,942 | Rural Female Population | 379,377 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 979 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,044 |
Sindhudurg urban population is 107,006 (12.59% of the total), while the rural population is 742,645 (87.41% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 54,064 are males, and 52,942 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 363,268 are males and 379,377 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,044 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sindhudurg
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 666,067 | Literacy (%) | 85.56 |
| Male Literate | 348,289 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.58 |
| Female Literate | 317,778 | Female Literacy (%) | 79.81 |
| Urban Literate | 89,794 | Rural Literate | 576,273 |
| Urban Male Literates | 46,178 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 94.11 |
| Rural Male Literates | 302,111 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 91.21 |
| Urban Female Literates | 43,616 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 90 |
| Rural Female Literates | 274,162 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 78.40 |
The literacy data of Sindhudurg highlights a total literacy rate stands at 85.56% with 666,067 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.58% while female literacy is lower at 79.81% among them, 348,289 males and 317,778 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 89,794 people being literate, with men at 94.11% and female at 90.00%, compared to rural areas whereas 576,273 people are literate, with male at 91.21% and female at 78.40%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sindhudurg
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 780,384 | Hindu (%) | 91.85 |
| Muslim | 26,264 | Muslim (%) | 3.09 |
| Sikh | 219 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 15,471 | Christian (%) | 1.82 |
| Jain | 1,046 | Jain (%) | 0.12 |
| Buddhist | 24,762 | Buddhist (%) | 2.91 |
| Other | 53 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,452 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Sindhudurg population is mostly hindu (91.85%) with a total 780,384 people. Muslim(3.09%) with a total 26,264 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 219 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.82% with 15,471 people). Jain (0.12% with 1,046 people) Buddhist (2.91% with 24,762 people) and Other (0.01% with 53 people). Around (0.17% with 1,452 people) did not specify their religion.