District of Assam

Dima Hasao: 2.1 lakh people, one story

People
2,14,102
Area
4,888 km²
Literacy
77.54%
Sex ratio
932
#1 in AssamScheduled Tribes: 70.9 % of people. Rank 1 of 27 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in AssamUrban population: 29.2%. Rank 2 of 27 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in AssamPopulation density: 44 per km². Rank 27 of 27.See the numbers →Lowest in AssamSex ratio: 932 females per 1000 males. Rank 27 of 27.See the numbers →

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Dima HasaoAssam

The history, places and schemes of Dima Hasao are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Dima Hasao in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population2.1 lakh#27/27 in Assam
Area4,888 km²#3/27 in Assam
Population density44 per km²#27/27 in Assam▼ state 398
Sex ratio932 females per 1000 males#27/27 in Assam▼ state 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)967 girls per 1000 boys#8/27 in Assam▲ state 962
Literacy rate77.54%#7/27 in Assam▲ state 72.19
Female literacy71.33%#7/27 in Assam▲ state 66.27
Urban population29.2%#2/27 in Assam▲ state 14.1

People & society

77.5% can read. 932 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
83.377.8
Female literacy
71.366.3
Scheduled Castes
2.07.2
Scheduled Tribes
70.912.4
Living in towns
29.214.1

Gender literacy gap: 12.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 67.1%
  • Muslim 2.0%
  • Christian 29.6%
  • Buddhist 0.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.9%

    Sectors at a glance

    58 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    85,028 workers, 39.7% of all people

    This district
    Assam
    • Cultivators 52.3%
    • Farm labourers 5.7%
    • Household industry 1.8%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 40.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 33% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      32.926.0
      Latrine at home
      50.545.5
      Tap water
      18.47.3
      LPG / PNG
      15.613.3
      Phone
      32.133.6
      Television
      24.119.3
      Bicycle
      4.538.6
      Two-wheeler
      3.97.1

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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