Dhaulpur District, with population of about 12.1 lakh is Rajasthan's the 6th least populous district, located in the state Rajasthan in India. Total geographical area of Dhaulpur district is 3033 km2 and it is the smallest district by area in the state. Population density of the district is 398 persons per km2. There are 5 sub districts in the district, among them Dhaulpur is the most populous sub district with population of about 3.6 lakh and Rajakhera is the least populous sub district with population of about 1.6 lakh.
There are 4 cities in the district which comes under the district administration, those are - Dhaulpur Municipality and Out Growth; Dhaulpur, Bari and Rajakhera Municipalities.
Demographics
The district is home to about 12.1 lakh people, among them about 6.5 lakh (54%) are male and about 5.5 lakh (46%) are female. 75% of the whole population are from general caste, 20% are from schedule caste and 5% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Dhaulpur district is 18%, among them 54% are boys and 46% are girls. There are about 2 lakh households in the district and an average 6 persons live in every family.
The majority of the population, nearly 79% (about 9.6 lakh) live in Dhaulpur District rural part and 21% (about 2.5 lakh) population live in the Dhaulpur District urban part. Rural population density of Dhaulpur district is 324 and urban population density is 3608 persons per km2.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Dhaulpur
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,206,516 | 902,227 | 245,695 | 58,594 | 217,613 |
| Male | 653,647 | 489,970 | 131,875 | 31,802 | 117,198 |
| Female | 552,869 | 412,257 | 113,820 | 26,792 | 100,415 |
Most populated Sub Districts, Villages and Cities in Dhaulpur
| Sub Districts | Villages | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Population | Name | Population | Name | Population |
| Dhaulpur | 361109 | Maniyan | 13740 | Dhaulpur | 133075 |
| Bari | 245650 | Baseri | 10742 | Dhaulpur | 125989 |
| Baseri | 244774 | Saipau | 10716 | Bari | 62721 |
| Sepau | 191079 | Timasiya | 7860 | Rajakhera | 33666 |
| Rajakhera | 163904 | Taseemo | 6767 | Sarmathura | 17988 |
| Basai Nawab | 6526 | ||||
| Kherli | 5773 | ||||
| Mangrol | 5394 | ||||
| Marena | 4898 | ||||
| Boreli | 4769 | ||||
Religion wise distribution of population
Hindus contribute 93% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the district followed by Muslims which contribute 6% of the total population.. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 844 in Muslims are 889.
Religion wise population 2011 - Dhaulpur
| Total | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,206,516 | 1,127,520 | 72,258 | 688 | 1,356 | 92 | 2,739 | 21 | 1,842 |
| Male | 653,647 | 611,468 | 38,247 | 350 | 722 | 57 | 1,463 | 9 | 1,331 |
| Female | 552,869 | 516,052 | 34,011 | 338 | 634 | 35 | 1,276 | 12 | 511 |
Growth of population
Population of the district has increased by 22.7% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 9.8 lakh. Female population growth rate of the district is 24.2% which is 2.7% higher than male population growth rate of 21.5%. General caste population has increased by 22.3%; Schedule caste population has increased by 24.2%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 23.1% and child population has decreased by -1.2% in the district since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Dhaulpur
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22.7% | 22.3% | 24.2% | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| Male | 21.5% | 21.2% | 22.4% | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| Female | 24.2% | 23.7% | 26.2% | 23.7% | -1.4% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 846 females per 1000 male in the district. Sex ratio in general caste is 841, in schedule caste is 863 and in schedule tribe is 842. There are 857 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the district. Overall sex ratio in the district has increased by 19 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 3 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Dhaulpur
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 19 | 17 | 26 | 8 | -3 |
| 2011 | 846 | 841 | 863 | 842 | 857 |
| 2001 | 827 | 824 | 837 | 834 | 860 |
Sub Districts, Villages and Cities with highest sex ratio in Dhaulpur
| Sub Districts | Villages | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sex Ratio | Name | Sex Ratio | Name | Sex Ratio |
| Sepau | 864 | Kanhaiyapura | 1143 | Dhaulpur | 866 |
| Dhaulpur | 852 | Ratanpur | 1102 | Dhaulpur | 865 |
| Baseri | 841 | Nainokhar | 1096 | Sarmathura | 864 |
| Rajakhera | 841 | Rahtauti | 1092 | Bari | 863 |
| Bari | 831 | Tejapura | 1085 | Rajakhera | 860 |
| Basai Murli | 1077 | ||||
| Bichola | 1060 | ||||
| Jageer Pura Kalan | 1035 | ||||
| Adarshnagar | 1018 | ||||
| Kanchanpura | 1016 | ||||
Literacy
Total about 6.8 lakh people in the district are literate, among them about 4.4 lakh are male and about 2.5 lakh are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Dhaulpur is 69%. 81% of male and 55% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the district has increased by 9%. Male literacy has gone up by 6% and female literacy rate has gone up by 13%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Dhaulpur
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 9.0% | 6.1% | 12.9% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | 81.2% | 54.7% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | 75.1% | 41.8% |
Sub Districts, Villages and Cities with highest literacy rate in Dhaulpur
| Sub Districts | Villages | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Literacy Rate % | Name | Literacy Rate % | Name | Literacy Rate % |
| Dhaulpur | 72 | Malpur | 100 | Dhaulpur | 76 |
| Sepau | 70 | Padampura | 92 | Dhaulpur | 76 |
| Baseri | 69 | Barpura | 92 | Bari | 71 |
| Rajakhera | 67 | Katailpura | 92 | Rajakhera | 68 |
| Bari | 66 | Kalloopura | 92 | Sarmathura | 66 |
| Piluya | 91 | ||||
| Salepur | 91 | ||||
| Basai Kavilal | 89 | ||||
| Kutakpur | 87 | ||||
| Jhilra | 86 | ||||
Workers profile
Dhaulpur has 43% (about 5.2 lakh) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 52% male and 33% female population are working population. 40% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 12% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 10% of total female population are main and 23% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Dhaulpur
| Worker (Among total population) | Main Worker (Among workers) | Marginal Worker (Among workers) | Non Worker (Among total population) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 43.4% | 26.3% | 17% | 56.6% |
| Male | 51.9% | 40% | 11.8% | 48.1% |
| Female | 33.3% | 10.1% | 23.2% | 66.7% |