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About Dimapur District
Dimapur is a district in Nagaland, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dimapur was 378,811 with a growth rate of 127.29%. Dimapur covers 927 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dimapur's population is 919 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 966 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dimapur, Urban/Rural population of Dimapur, Literacy data of Dimapur and Religion wise data of Dimapur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dimapur,Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dimapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 378,811 | Growth (%) | 127.29 |
| Male Population | 197,394 | Sex Ratio | 919 |
| Female Population | 181,417 | Child Sex Ratio | 966 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 927 |
Dimapur has a total population of 378,811 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 197,394 while the female population 181,417. The state area is 927 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dimapur has sex ratio of 919 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 966. Dimapur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Dimapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 197,869 | Rural Population | 180,942 |
| Urban Population (%) | 52.23 | Rural Population (%) | 47.77 |
| Urban male Population | 103,959 | Rural Male Population | 93,435 |
| Urban Female Population | 93,910 | Rural Female Population | 87,507 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 903 | Rural Sex Ratio | 937 |
Dimapur urban population is 197,869 (52.23% of the total), while the rural population is 180,942 (47.77% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 103,959 are males, and 93,910 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 903 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 93,435 are males and 87,507 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 937 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dimapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 278,037 | Literacy (%) | 84.79 |
| Male Literate | 150,142 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.54 |
| Female Literate | 127,895 | Female Literacy (%) | 81.77 |
| Urban Literate | 151,215 | Rural Literate | 126,822 |
| Urban Male Literates | 81,802 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.60 |
| Rural Male Literates | 68,340 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 85.20 |
| Urban Female Literates | 69,413 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.92 |
| Rural Female Literates | 58,482 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 78.32 |
The literacy data of Dimapur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.79% with 278,037 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.54% while female literacy is lower at 81.77% among them, 150,142 males and 127,895 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 151,215 people being literate, with men at 89.60% and female at 84.92%, compared to rural areas whereas 126,822 people are literate, with male at 85.20% and female at 78.32%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dimapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,900 | Hindu (%) | 28.75 |
| Muslim | 31,212 | Muslim (%) | 8.24 |
| Sikh | 566 | Sikh (%) | 0.15 |
| Christian | 234,239 | Christian (%) | 61.84 |
| Jain | 2,148 | Jain (%) | 0.57 |
| Buddhist | 1,270 | Buddhist (%) | 0.34 |
| Other | 157 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 319 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Dimapur population is mostly hindu (28.75%) with a total 108,900 people. Muslim(8.24%) with a total 31,212 people. Sikh are (0.15%) with a total 566 people. Smaller communities include Christian (61.84% with 234,239 people). Jain (0.57% with 2,148 people) Buddhist (0.34% with 1,270 people) and Other (0.04% with 157 people). Around (0.08% with 319 people) did not specify their religion.