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About Dakshin Dinajpur District
Dakshin Dinajpur is a district in West Bengal, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dakshin Dinajpur was 1,676,276 with a growth rate of 11.52%. Dakshin Dinajpur covers 2,219 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dakshin Dinajpur's population is 956 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 957 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dakshin Dinajpur, Urban/Rural population of Dakshin Dinajpur, Literacy data of Dakshin Dinajpur and Religion wise data of Dakshin Dinajpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dakshin Dinajpur,West Bengal, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dakshin Dinajpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,676,276 | Growth (%) | 11.52 |
| Male Population | 857,199 | Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Female Population | 819,077 | Child Sex Ratio | 957 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,219 |
Dakshin Dinajpur has a total population of 1,676,276 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 857,199 while the female population 819,077. The state area is 2,219 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dakshin Dinajpur has sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 957. Dakshin Dinajpur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Dakshin Dinajpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 236,295 | Rural Population | 1,439,981 |
| Urban Population (%) | 14.10 | Rural Population (%) | 85.90 |
| Urban male Population | 119,428 | Rural Male Population | 737,771 |
| Urban Female Population | 116,867 | Rural Female Population | 702,210 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 979 | Rural Sex Ratio | 952 |
Dakshin Dinajpur urban population is 236,295 (14.10% of the total), while the rural population is 1,439,981 (85.90% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 119,428 are males, and 116,867 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 737,771 are males and 702,210 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dakshin Dinajpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,083,685 | Literacy (%) | 72.82 |
| Male Literate | 596,474 | Male Literacy (%) | 78.37 |
| Female Literate | 487,211 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.01 |
| Urban Literate | 193,024 | Rural Literate | 890,661 |
| Urban Male Literates | 100,877 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.78 |
| Rural Male Literates | 495,597 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.11 |
| Urban Female Literates | 92,147 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 85.52 |
| Rural Female Literates | 395,064 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 63.79 |
The literacy data of Dakshin Dinajpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.82% with 1,083,685 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.37% while female literacy is lower at 67.01% among them, 596,474 males and 487,211 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 193,024 people being literate, with men at 91.78% and female at 85.52%, compared to rural areas whereas 890,661 people are literate, with male at 76.11% and female at 63.79%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dakshin Dinajpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,232,850 | Hindu (%) | 73.55 |
| Muslim | 412,788 | Muslim (%) | 24.63 |
| Sikh | 276 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 24,794 | Christian (%) | 1.48 |
| Jain | 323 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 148 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 2,786 | Other (%) | 0.17 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,311 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
Dakshin Dinajpur population is mostly hindu (73.55%) with a total 1,232,850 people. Muslim(24.63%) with a total 412,788 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 276 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.48% with 24,794 people). Jain (0.02% with 323 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 148 people) and Other (0.17% with 2,786 people). Around (0.14% with 2,311 people) did not specify their religion.