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Maharashtra · Census 2011 district profile

20.5 lakh people in 4,08,874 households across 4 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu89.0%
  • Muslim9.2%
  • Buddhist0.7%
  • Jain0.6%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Christian0.2%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)6.2%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)31.6%
20.5 lakh
Population
Census 2011
72.8%
Literacy
Female literacy 65.8%
27.8%
Urban population
285 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
20,50,862
10,54,031 / 9,96,831
Households
4,08,874
5 persons per household
Urban population
27.8%
5,71,036 persons
Sex ratio
946
women per 1,000 men
Density
285
per sq km
Work participation
45.7%
9,36,370 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone47.4%Maharashtra 62.9%
Television42.7%Maharashtra 57.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped18.3%Maharashtra 25.0%
Availing banking services43.6%Maharashtra 69.0%
LPG / PNG for cooking30.9%Maharashtra 43.6%
Computer / laptop6.7%Maharashtra 13.4%
Car / jeep / van2.7%Maharashtra 6.0%
None of the listed assets35.2%Maharashtra 18.8%

What workers do

Cultivators25.5%
Agricultural labourers45.9%
Household industry2.2%
Other work (services, trade, industry)26.4%

Main workers 8,25,875, marginal workers 1,10,495. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
72.8%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
65.8%
Maharashtra 75.9%
SC
6.2%
% of population
ST
31.6%
% of population
Electricity for lighting77.2%Maharashtra 84.0%
Latrine within premises31.2%Maharashtra 53.3%
No latrine — open defecation47.2%Maharashtra 33.7%
Tap water (main source)83.9%Maharashtra 68.1%
Tap water from treated source62.6%Maharashtra 56.6%
Drinking water within premises60.2%Maharashtra 59.6%
Water source away from home8.8%Maharashtra 13.0%
Closed drainage8.9%Maharashtra 33.6%
Permanent (pucca) house37.9%Maharashtra 68.6%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu89.0%
  • Muslim9.2%
  • Buddhist0.7%
  • Jain0.6%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Christian0.2%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)6.2%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)31.6%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Dhule
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Shirpur4,22,13781,47518.2%64.9%57.6%5.3%48.0%93.6%5.2%0.1%0.0%
Sindkhede3,23,15766,50414.5%75.4%67.4%7.2%24.6%92.8%5.7%0.1%0.0%
Sakri4,64,91394,9506.3%63.7%55.8%3.6%53.3%95.8%3.3%0.3%0.0%
Dhule8,40,6551,65,94549.7%80.6%74.8%7.8%13.9%81.5%15.7%0.2%0.1%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Dhule district?

Census 2011 counted 20,50,862 people in Dhule — 10,54,031 men and 9,96,831 women (sex ratio 946 women per 1,000 men). 27.8% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Dhule?

By Census 2011, Dhule's population was Hindu 89.0%, Muslim 9.2%, Buddhist 0.7% and Jain 0.6%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Dhule is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 6.2% and Scheduled Tribes 31.6% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Dhule?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 72.8%; female literacy was 65.8%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 27-498: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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