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About Dharmapuri District
Dharmapuri is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dharmapuri was 1,506,843 with a growth rate of 16.34%. Dharmapuri covers 4,497 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dharmapuri's population is 946 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 913 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dharmapuri, Urban/Rural population of Dharmapuri, Literacy data of Dharmapuri and Religion wise data of Dharmapuri. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dharmapuri,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dharmapuri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,506,843 | Growth (%) | 16.34 |
| Male Population | 774,303 | Sex Ratio | 946 |
| Female Population | 732,540 | Child Sex Ratio | 913 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,497 |
Dharmapuri has a total population of 1,506,843 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 774,303 while the female population 732,540. The state area is 4,497 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dharmapuri has sex ratio of 946 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 913. Dharmapuri makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Dharmapuri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 260,912 | Rural Population | 1,245,931 |
| Urban Population (%) | 17.32 | Rural Population (%) | 82.68 |
| Urban male Population | 131,088 | Rural Male Population | 643,215 |
| Urban Female Population | 129,824 | Rural Female Population | 602,716 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 990 | Rural Sex Ratio | 937 |
Dharmapuri urban population is 260,912 (17.32% of the total), while the rural population is 1,245,931 (82.68% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 131,088 are males, and 129,824 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 643,215 are males and 602,716 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 937 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dharmapuri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 917,709 | Literacy (%) | 68.54 |
| Male Literate | 527,599 | Male Literacy (%) | 76.85 |
| Female Literate | 390,110 | Female Literacy (%) | 59.80 |
| Urban Literate | 189,924 | Rural Literate | 727,785 |
| Urban Male Literates | 102,300 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.33 |
| Rural Male Literates | 425,299 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 74.69 |
| Urban Female Literates | 87,624 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 75.07 |
| Rural Female Literates | 302,486 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.47 |
The literacy data of Dharmapuri highlights a total literacy rate stands at 68.54% with 917,709 literate individuals. Male literacy is 76.85% while female literacy is lower at 59.80% among them, 527,599 males and 390,110 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 189,924 people being literate, with men at 87.33% and female at 75.07%, compared to rural areas whereas 727,785 people are literate, with male at 74.69% and female at 56.47%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dharmapuri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,452,956 | Hindu (%) | 96.42 |
| Muslim | 38,304 | Muslim (%) | 2.54 |
| Sikh | 164 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 14,089 | Christian (%) | 0.94 |
| Jain | 37 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 39 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 87 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,167 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Dharmapuri population is mostly hindu (96.42%) with a total 1,452,956 people. Muslim(2.54%) with a total 38,304 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 164 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.94% with 14,089 people). Jain (0.00% with 37 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 39 people) and Other (0.01% with 87 people). Around (0.08% with 1,167 people) did not specify their religion.