Village Trends

Dhar District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Dhar is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India, with 8 tehsils and 1477 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2185793, sex ratio is 96.44% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 49.29%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Dhar

StateMadhya Pradesh

Area8153.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayDhar Railway Station

Nearest AirportDevi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore

District Code438

Census Year2011

Total Population

2185793

Sex Ratio

96.44%

Literacy Rate

49.29%

Total Tehsils

8

Total Villages

1477

Households

425914

Administrative Overview of Dhar

DistrictDhar
StateMadhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area8153.00
Total Tehsils8
Total Villages1477
Total Households425914
Nearest Railway StationDhar Railway Station
Nearest AirportDevi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore
Latitude / Longitude22.5972396, 75.306565
Census Year2011

Population of Dhar - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2185793
Male
1112725
Female
1073068
Sex Ratio
96.44%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)359949
Male (0-6 Yrs)186684
Female (0-6 Yrs)173265
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total145436
Male74291
Female71145
% Share6.65
ST
Total1222814
Male614619
Female608195
% Share55.94

Religion Population in Dhar

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
205121993.84%
Muslim
1162025.32%
Sikh
16070.07%
Christian
22610.10%
Jain
121990.56%
Buddhist
3280.02%

Literacy Rate in Dhar

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1077338
49.29%
Male Literates
638479
57.38%
Female Literates
438859
40.90%

Workers in Dhar

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1027974
47.03%
Male Workers
597079
53.66%
Female Workers
430895
40.16%

Tehsils List in Dhar

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Dhar district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.