Dahod
District in Gujarat
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dahod: 102.6%, 18th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
MSME Density in Dahod: 17.0 per 1,000 people, 5th lowest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Women Literacy in Dahod: 56.1%, 2nd lowest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Health Insurance in Dahod: 49.2%, 4th lowest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Dahod is a district in Gujarat with a population of 21.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,503 sq km. Its literacy rate of 58.8% is below the state average of 78.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.
Demographics
What changed in Dahod, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 29.6% | 38.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.5% | 38.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 36.4% | 67.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 948 | 903 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 35.4% | 38.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 46.3 | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.1 | 7.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 45 | 140 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dahod district?
Dahod has a population of 21.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 607 people per sq km across 3,503 sq km.
What is the population of Dahod in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 21.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dahod?
Dahod has a literacy rate of 58.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Gujarat average of 78.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dahod compare to Gujarat?
Dahod is the 7th most populous of 33 districts in Gujarat. Its sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 919 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dahod are stunted or underweight?
In Dahod, 50.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 35.1% wasted and 57.2% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Gujarat average of 34.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Dahod have health insurance?
49.2% of households in Dahod have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 45.5% in 2019–21. The Gujarat average is 57.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dahod between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dahod improved most in women with a bank account (57% to 84%), women internet use (11% to 34%), women owning a mobile phone (25% to 37%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (71% to 59%), modern contraception (56% to 47%), menstrual hygiene (45% to 36%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dahod?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.