Dahanu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Dahanu is a Municipal Council city situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district. The Dahanu city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,397 families residing in the Dahanu city. The total population of Dahanu is 50,287 out of which 25,790 are males and 24,497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahanu is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahanu city is 5242 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2691 male children and 2551 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahanu is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahanu is 84.7%. Thus Dahanu has higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 89.97% and the female literacy rate is 79.08% in Dahanu.

Dahanu Municipal Council has total administration over 11,397 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dahanu Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahanu Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 5,242 2,691 2,551
Literacy 84.7% 80.6% 70.8%
Scheduled Caste 2,471 1,245 1,226
Scheduled Tribe 9,323 4,553 4,770
Illiterate 12,150 5,008 7,142

Caste-wise Population - Dahanu

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Dahanu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,471 1,245 1,226
Schedule Tribe 9,323 4,553 4,770

Religion-wise Population - Dahanu

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dahanu is 41,289 which is 82.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dahanu is 5,830 which is 11.59% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dahanu as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 41,289 (82.11%) 21,192 20,097
Muslim 5,830 (11.59%) 3,021 2,809
Christian 672 (1.34%) 320 352
Sikh 156 (0.31%) 85 71
Buddhist 313 (0.62%) 162 151
Jain 1,419 (2.82%) 708 711
Other Religion 484 (0.96%) 242 242
No Religion Specified 124 (0.25%) 60 64

Literacy Rate - Dahanu

The total literacy rate of Dahanu was 84.66% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 38,137 literates, males were 20,782 while females were 17,355. Also the male literacy rate was 89.97% and the female literacy rate was 79.08% in Dahanu.

  Dahanu Maharashtra
Female 79.08% 75.87%
Male 89.97% 88.38%
Total 84.66% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Dahanu

The Sex Ratio of Dahanu is 950. Thus per every 1000 men there were 950 females in Dahanu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dahanu.

Child Population - Dahanu

According to Census 2011, there were 5,242 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dahanu. Out of which 2,691 were male while 2,551 were female.

Working Population - Dahanu

In Dahanu Municipal Council out of total population, 19,901 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 17,921 13,205 4,716
Cultivators 239 192 47
Agriculture Labourer 584 384 200
Household Industries 1,102 717 385
Other Workers 15,996 11,912 4,084
Marginal Workers 1,980 1,251 729
Non Working 30,386 11,334 19,052

Dahanu Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dahanu is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,576 67.2% 977
2 Ward No - 2 1,870 82.5% 938
3 Ward No - 3 2,468 83.4% 897
4 Ward No - 4 4,451 71.6% 901
5 Ward No - 5 1,244 71.9% 923
6 Ward No - 6 1,937 55.3% 1,090
7 Ward No - 7 1,592 72.9% 983
8 Ward No - 8 1,755 66.2% 924
9 Ward No - 9 1,620 80.8% 904
10 Ward No - 10 2,224 88.4% 949
11 Ward No - 11 2,711 84.3% 952
12 Ward No - 12 3,146 77.7% 1,022
13 Ward No - 13 1,718 77.9% 922
14 Ward No - 14 1,808 79.6% 1,002
15 Ward No - 15 2,044 75.4% 1,010
16 Ward No - 16 2,422 84% 1,037
17 Ward No - 17 1,983 82.3% 989
18 Ward No - 18 1,853 77.9% 1,041
19 Ward No - 19 1,939 82.5% 965
20 Ward No - 20 2,130 57.7% 943
21 Ward No - 21 2,346 85% 971
22 Ward No - 22 3,480 70% 806
23 Ward No - 23 1,970 66.5% 873

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