Dindori District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011

Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 704,524 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 351,913 are males while 352,611 are females. In 2011 there were a total 169,630 families residing in Dindori district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dindori district is 1,002.

Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.6% people live in Urban areas while 95.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in rural areas is 62.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dindori district is 956 while that of Rural areas is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dindori district is 111820 which is 16% of the total population. There are 56767 male children and 55053 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dindori is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Dindori district.

The total literacy rate of Dindori district is 63.9%. The male literacy rate is 63.3% and the female literacy rate is 44.23% in Dindori district.

Population
704,524
Literacy
63.9%
Sex Ratio
1,002

To facilitate the administration, Dindori district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Dindori Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dindori district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 111,820 56,767 55,053
Literacy 63.9% 63.3% 44.23%
Scheduled Caste 39,782 20,366 19,416
Scheduled Tribe 455,789 225,699 230,090
Illiterate 325,810 129,154 196,656

Caste-wise Population - Dindori district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.7% of total population in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 39,782 20,366 19,416
Schedule Tribe 455,789 225,699 230,090

Religion-wise Population - Dindori district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 605,435 (85.94%) 302,912 302,523
Muslim 6,736 (0.96%) 3,405 3,331
Christian 4,238 (0.6%) 2,025 2,213
Sikh 260 (0.04%) 150 110
Buddhist 61 (0.01%) 39 22
Jain 687 (0.1%) 366 321
Other Religion 84,006 (11.92%) 41,683 42,323
No Religion Specified 3,101 (0.44%) 1,333 1,768

Literacy Rate - Dindori district

The total literacy rate of Dindori district was 63.9% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 378,714 literates, males were 222,759 while females were 155,955. Also the male literacy rate was 75.47% and the female literacy rate was 52.41% in Dindori district.

  Dindori district Madhya Pradesh
Female 52.41% 59.24%
Male 75.47% 78.73%
Total 63.9% 69.32%

Sex Ratio - Dindori district

The Sex Ratio of Dindori district is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Dindori district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Dindori district.


Population Density - Dindori district

The total area of Dindori district is 7,470 km2. Thus the density of Dindori district is 94 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 21 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,449 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Dindori district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dindori, 4.59% people lived in urban regions while 95.41% in rural areas. The total urban population was 32,318 out of which 16,520 were males while the remaining 15,798 were females. In rural areas of Dindori, male population was 335,393 while the female population was 336,813.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dindori was 956 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dindori was 998 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dindori were 4,118 which is 12.74% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dindori was 1,004 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dindori was 969 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Dindori for urban regions was 84.65 percent in which males were 91.48% literate while female literacy stood at 77.47%. The total literate population of Dindori was 378,714. Similarly in rural areas of Dindori, the average literacy rate was 62.86 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 74.65% and 51.2% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dindori were 354,842.

Rural Urban
Population % 95.41% 4.59%
Total population 672,206 32,318
Male population 335,393 16,520
Female population 336,813 15,798
Sex ratio 1,004 956
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 969 998
Child population 107,702 4,118
Literates 354,842 23,872
Average literacy 62.86% 84.65%
Male literacy 74.65% 91.48%
Female literacy 51.2% 77.47%

Child Population - Dindori district

According to Census 2011, there were 111,820 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dindori district. Out of which 56,767 were male while 55,053 were female.


Working Population - Dindori district

In Dindori district out of total population, 389,925 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 122,721 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95,422 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 250,137 142,645 107,492
Cultivators 122,721 73,178 49,543
Agriculture Labourer 95,422 48,034 47,388
Household Industries 3,898 2,226 1,672
Other Workers 28,096 19,207 8,889
Marginal Workers 139,788 60,738 79,050
Non Working 314,599 148,530 166,069

Nearby Districts from Dindori

Below are the list of Districts near Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh.


Dindori district Map


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