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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 913 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 16.34% overall.
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.
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Common questions about Dharmapuri
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Dharmapuri district had a population of 1,506,843. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Dharmapuri is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Dharmapuri is 946 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Dharmapuri is 913 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Dharmapuri is 68.54 per cent. That works out to 917,709 literate people.
Dharmapuri covers an area of 4,497 square kilometres.
1,245,931 people in Dharmapuri live in rural areas and 260,912 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Dharmapuri grew by 16.34 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Dharmapuri is a district of Tamil Nadu. You can open Tamil Nadu 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.