Dang district, Gujarat
Dang is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 2,28,291 at the 2011 Census across 1,772 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Gujarat's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 2.3 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,772 km²
- Density
- 129
- per km²
- Literacy
- 61.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1006
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 23.4% | 33 / 33 | 700 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 91.2% | 30 / 33 | 590 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 61.5% | 32 / 33 | 449 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.9% | 26 / 33 | 605 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 71.7% | 22 / 33 | 437 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 10 | 26 / 26 | 565 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 15 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 17.5% | 32 / 33 | 567 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.6% | 16 / 33 | 200 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 96.8% | 7 / 33 | 37 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 28.8% | 3 / 33 | 229 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 490 · Female 502 | 992 | 33 / 33 | 700 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,07,539 · Female 1,08,534 | 2,16,073 | 15 / 33 | 177 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,143 | 4 / 33 | 41 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 13.0% | 1 / 33 | 80 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 30.2% | 8 / 33 | 168 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 61,329 · Female 56,928 | 1,18,257 | 33 / 33 | 681 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 69.9% | 18 / 33 | 416 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 77,314 · Female 63,654 | 1,40,968 | 33 / 33 | 693 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.5% | 22 / 33 | 624 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 20.7% | 30 / 33 | 729 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 68.9% | 28 / 33 | 501 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.5% | 1 / 33 | 200 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 82.4% | 12 / 33 | 31 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.1% | 31 / 33 | 699 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.6% | 18 / 33 | 226 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 53.1% | 1 / 33 | 3 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 40.9% | 1 / 33 | 2 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 76.2% | 2 / 20 | 111 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.2% | 8 / 33 | 245 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 8.1% | 31 / 33 | 733 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 33.7% | 5 / 33 | 11 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.2% | 4 / 33 | 19 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 90.2% | 8 / 33 | 54 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 4.6% · Men 18.3% | 11.4% | 1 / 33 | 372 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 6 / 33 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 7.1% | 32 / 33 | 676 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 15 / 33 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.9% · Men 24.1% | 23.5% | 11 / 33 | 346 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 91.3% | 6 / 33 | 103 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 44.3% | 10 / 33 | 328 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 74.5% | 33 / 33 | 683 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 57.4% | 25 / 33 | 701 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 69.1% | 2 / 33 | 124 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 4 / 33 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 663 | 33 / 33 | 748 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 18.5% · Men 44.8% | 31.6% | 8 / 33 | 222 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.1% | 30 / 33 | 629 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.2% · Men 3.9% | 3.0% | 33 / 33 | 681 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 1,13,821 · Female 1,14,470 | 2,28,291 | 33 / 33 | 695 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 2,73,244 | 33 / 33 | 687 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 129 | 32 / 33 | 685 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 154 | 32 / 33 | 665 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 21.2 | 4 / 33 | 222 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.2 | 32 / 33 | 631 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 3.7 | 32 / 33 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 16.3 | 32 / 33 | 604 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.1 | 31 / 33 | 573 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 2 | 32 / 33 | 595 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.8 | 19 / 33 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 18 / 33 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 31 / 33 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0.1 | 32 / 33 | 647 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.4 | 3 / 33 | 130 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 132 | 26 / 33 | 416 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Dang
- NH-NH-360
- NH-NH-953
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