District of Gujarat

The Dangs: 2.3 lakh people, one story

People
2,28,291
Area
1,766 km²
Literacy
75.16%
Sex ratio
1,006
#1 in GujaratChild sex ratio (0–6): 964 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GujaratScheduled Tribes: 94.6 % of people. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GujaratWorkers in farming: 88.8 % of workers. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in GujaratSex ratio: 1,006 females per 1000 males. Rank 2 of 26 districts.See the numbers →

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The DangsGujarat

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

The Dangs in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population2.3 lakh#26/26 in Gujarat
Area1,766 km²#26/26 in Gujarat
Population density129 per km²#25/26 in Gujarat▼ state 308
Sex ratio1,006 females per 1000 males#2/26 in Gujarat▲ state 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)964 girls per 1000 boys#1/26 in Gujarat▲ state 890
Literacy rate75.16%#16/26 in Gujarat▼ state 78.03
Female literacy67.38%#13/26 in Gujarat▼ state 69.68
Urban population10.8%#23/26 in Gujarat▼ state 42.6

People & society

75.2% can read. 1,006 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
83.185.8
Female literacy
67.469.7
Scheduled Castes
0.46.7
Scheduled Tribes
94.614.8
Living in towns
10.842.6

Gender literacy gap: 15.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 89.2%
  • Muslim 1.6%
  • Christian 8.8%
  • Other / not stated 0.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    89 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    1.2 lakh workers, 51.8% of all people

    This district
    Gujarat
    • Cultivators 54.6%
    • Farm labourers 34.2%
    • Household industry 1.0%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 10.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 50% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      50.062.8
      Latrine at home
      23.039.9
      Tap water
      14.248.0
      LPG / PNG
      3.426.6
      Phone
      18.747.9
      Television
      15.537.4
      Bicycle
      11.624.2
      Two-wheeler
      9.523.7

      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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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.