Dhule district, Maharashtra
Dhule is a district of Maharashtra, with a population of 20,50,862 at the 2011 Census across 7,174 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Maharashtra's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 7,174 km²
- Density
- 286
- per km²
- Literacy
- 63.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 946
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 65.1% | 26 / 35 | 274 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.9% | 26 / 35 | 620 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 77.2% | 20 / 35 | 322 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.0% | 30 / 35 | 603 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 58.9% | 33 / 35 | 639 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 47 | 25 / 32 | 269 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 11 / 32 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 83.9% | 5 / 35 | 61 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 93.6% | 32 / 35 | 432 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.1% | 23 / 35 | 207 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.3% | 3 / 35 | 285 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 65,068 · Female 62,503 | 1,27,571 | 32 / 36 | 499 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,27,034 · Female 3,20,281 | 6,47,315 | 5 / 36 | 36 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 919 | 20 / 35 | 405 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 15.0% | 4 / 35 | 48 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 40.5% | 3 / 35 | 60 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,70,448 · Female 3,65,922 | 9,36,370 | 23 / 36 | 191 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.5% | 25 / 35 | 321 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,23,388 · Female 5,70,528 | 12,93,916 | 24 / 36 | 228 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 36.6% | 4 / 35 | 27 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.8% | 25 / 35 | 346 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 68.8% | 34 / 35 | 503 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.4% | 12 / 35 | 364 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.2% | 15 / 35 | 238 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.2% | 35 / 35 | 758 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.6% | 8 / 35 | 226 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 46.0% | 4 / 35 | 36 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 38.9% | 1 / 35 | 3 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 63.4% | 9 / 12 | 307 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.0% | 7 / 35 | 268 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 23.9% | 11 / 35 | 312 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.5% | 3 / 35 | 91 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.2% | 5 / 35 | 243 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 63.2% | 27 / 35 | 365 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 38.2% · Men 0.5% | 18.8% | 2 / 35 | 150 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 20 / 35 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 17.0% | 29 / 35 | 418 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 32 / 35 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.4% · Men 25.1% | 23.3% | 16 / 35 | 355 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 56.6% | 31 / 33 | 708 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.8% | 17 / 35 | 596 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 77.2% | 34 / 35 | 654 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 60.7% | 34 / 35 | 665 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 50.3% | 31 / 35 | 478 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 55.6% | 12 / 18 | 163 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 21 / 35 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,269 | 25 / 34 | 492 / 758 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 13.1% | 6 / 35 | 155 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.3% · Men 6.1% | 6.2% | 7 / 35 | 320 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,54,031 · Female 9,96,831 | 20,50,862 | 23 / 36 | 232 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,90,269 | 22 / 36 | 186 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 286 | 19 / 36 | 491 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 333 | 17 / 36 | 442 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 18.9 | 10 / 36 | 245 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.1 | 31 / 36 | 573 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 79.8 | 31 / 36 | 391 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 38.9 | 26 / 36 | 460 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.7 | 26 / 36 | 520 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 26 / 36 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.9 | 21 / 36 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 15 / 36 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 79.3% | 20 / 34 | 196 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 147.4 | 6 / 36 | 49 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 185.9 | 6 / 36 | 91 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 21 / 36 | 312 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 378.9 | 23 / 36 | 52 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 16 / 36 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Dhule
- NH-NH-160H
- NH-NH-211
- NH-NH-52
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-60
- NH-NH-752G
- NH-NH-753B
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