Dangs
District in Gujarat
Population
2.3 Lakh
State: 6 Crore
Area
1,703 km²
Literacy Rate
61.7%
State: 68.0%
Sex Ratio
1,006
State: 919
Density
134 /km²
State: 342 /km²
Dangs is a district in Gujarat with a population of 2.3 Lakh spread across 1,703 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.7% is below the state average of 68.0% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,006 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
134 /km²
▼
342 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,006
▲
919
943
Literacy Rate
61.7%
▼
68.0%
63.0%
SC Population
0.4%
▼
6.7%
16.6%
ST Population
94.6%
▲
14.8%
8.7%
Worker Participation
51.8%
▲
41.0%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
37.6%
▼
38.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
40.9%
▲
26.1%
18.4%
Underweight Children
53.1%
▲
40.3%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
82.4%
▲
79.8%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
77.2%
▲
64.6%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
91.3%
▲
78.1%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
74.5%
▼
93.1%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
71.7%
▼
71.7%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
23.4%
▼
59.8%
54.6%
Health Insurance
44.3%
▲
40.6%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
91.2%
▼
96.8%
93.6%
Electricity Access
95.9%
▼
97.4%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
30.2%
▲
22.2%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
13.0%
▲
5.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
12.3%
▼
14.5%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
4.2%
▼
30.0%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
10.5 per 1k pop
▼
37.5 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
2.4k
▼
91.8k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
23.6%
▼
25.7%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
0 per lakh
▼
1883 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
0.0%
▼
32.0%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.00
▼
1.50
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
▼
5.0 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
1.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
6.0 per lakh
▼
75.7 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
0.0 per lakh
▼
14.1 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Climate Vulnerability Index
0.55
▼
0.56
0.56
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.1 L | 9.5 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 44,699 | 3.7 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 77,314 | 7.1 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 20,743 | 1.2 L | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 490 | 63,949.424 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 1.1 L | 1.4 L | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 61,329 | 5.5 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 35,001 | 1.2 L | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 10,878 | 91,180.636 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 7,578 | 2.8 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 1,005.702 | 939.938 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 964.181 | 902.567 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 12.3 | 14.5 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 4.2 | 30.0 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 5 | 20.4 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 32 | 392.909 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 8 | 139.97 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 37.6% | 38.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 40.9% | 26.1% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 53.1% | 40.3% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 82.4% | 79.8% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 77.2% | 64.6% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 91.3% | 78.1% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 74.5% | 93.1% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 71.7% | 71.7% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 23.4% | 59.8% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 44.3% | 40.6% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 91.2% | 96.8% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 95.9% | 97.4% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 98.2% | 95.7% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 68.9% | 74.7% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 20.7% | 31.1% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 30.2% | 22.2% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 13.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 57.4% | 64.9% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 90.2% | 77.6% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 7.1% | 19.3% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 76.2% | 63.8% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | 65.8% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 24.1% | 20.1% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 9.2% | 16.3% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 44.8% | 44.2% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | — | 1,883.046 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | — | 32.0% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | — | 14.5% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | — | 1.5 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | — | 47,558.844 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 7.4% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | — | 46.5% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 50.9 | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | 55 | 54.9 | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 12.3% | 37.5% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 33.4% | 63.7% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | 4.7 | 7.0 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 54.3 | 102.01 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | — | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 10.5 | 37.5 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 2,404 | 91,765.667 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 23.6% | 25.7% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 6 | 75.7 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | 5 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | 1 | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 1 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | 1 | 10.0 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | — | 14.1 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 6 | 79.7 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 1.7 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dangs district?
Dangs has a population of 2.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 134 people per sq km across 1,703 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Dangs?
Dangs has a literacy rate of 61.7%, which is below the Gujarat average of 68.0% and below the national average of 63.0%.
How does Dangs compare to Gujarat?
Dangs has a sex ratio of 1,006 (above state average of 919) and a literacy rate of 61.7% (below state average of 68.0%).
What data sources are used for Dangs?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)