Dharashiv
District in Maharashtra
Population
16.6 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
7,362 km²
Literacy Rate
68.6%
State: 72.6%
Sex Ratio
924
State: 929
Density
225 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Dharashiv is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 16.6 Lakh spread across 7,362 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.6% is below the state average of 72.6% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 924 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 929.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
225 /km²
▼
378 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
924
▼
929
943
Literacy Rate
68.6%
▼
72.6%
63.0%
SC Population
16.0%
▲
11.8%
16.6%
ST Population
2.2%
▼
9.4%
8.7%
Worker Participation
46.7%
▲
44.0%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
37.2%
▲
35.1%
33.2%
Child Wasting
16.1%
▼
25.8%
18.4%
Underweight Children
32.5%
▼
36.4%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
67.4%
▼
70.3%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
49.1%
▼
54.7%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
89.3%
▲
77.3%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
98.1%
▲
94.8%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
71.2%
▼
71.6%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
69.7%
▼
73.5%
54.6%
Health Insurance
14.8%
▼
21.0%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
96.4%
▲
91.8%
93.6%
Electricity Access
96.8%
▼
97.6%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
36.6%
▲
21.7%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
16.1%
▲
8.1%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
12.8%
▲
11.4%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
17.3%
▼
21.8%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
52.5 per 1k pop
▼
57.5 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
87k
▼
2 Lakh
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
22.3%
▼
24.7%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
5328 per lakh
▲
4915 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
33.1%
▲
32.6%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.66
▲
0.50
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
1.0 per lakh
▼
12.6 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
1.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
62.0 per lakh
▼
209.8 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
4.0 per lakh
▼
22.6 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Climate Vulnerability Index
0.54
▼
0.59
0.56
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8.6 L | 16.2 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 3.5 L | 6.8 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 6.4 L | 12.6 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 1.1 L | 2 L | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 1.4 L | 1.9 L | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 18,569 | 1.5 L | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 4.7 L | 9.1 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 1.8 L | 2 L | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 1.4 L | 1.6 L | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 1.1 L | 4.5 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 923.98 | 947 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 867.092 | 900.696 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 12.8 | 11.4 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 17.3 | 21.8 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 18 | 48.3 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 453 | 1,197.171 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 97 | 258.143 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 37.2% | 35.1% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 16.1% | 25.8% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 32.5% | 36.4% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 67.4% | 70.3% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 49.1% | 54.7% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 89.3% | 77.3% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 98.1% | 94.8% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 71.2% | 71.6% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 69.7% | 73.5% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 14.8% | 21.0% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 96.4% | 91.8% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 96.8% | 97.6% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 97.5% | 96.0% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 83.7% | 82.8% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 41.5% | 46.9% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 36.6% | 21.7% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 16.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 86.5% | 82.4% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 89.2% | 71.1% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 18.5% | 23.9% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | — | 70.1% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | 43.9% | 57.6% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 26.2% | 23.6% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 11.2% | 13.2% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 44.2% | 37.2% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 5,328.081 | 4,915.161 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 33.1% | 32.6% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 23.8% | 22.1% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 88,317 | 1.6 L | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.5% | 9.3% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 30.0% | 29.1% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.6 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | 43 | 47.9 | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 38.6% | 49.0% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 90.7% | 64.5% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -12.4 | 7.2 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 247.346 | 178.036 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 52.5 | 57.5 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 86,974 | 2 L | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 22.3% | 24.7% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 62 | 209.75 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | 1 | 12.6 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | 1 | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 3.1 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 408.767 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 4 | 22.6 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | 3 | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 63 | 216.5 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 6 | 6.5 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 1.4 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dharashiv district?
Dharashiv has a population of 16.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 225 people per sq km across 7,362 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Dharashiv?
Dharashiv has a literacy rate of 68.6%, which is below the Maharashtra average of 72.6% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does Dharashiv compare to Maharashtra?
Dharashiv has a sex ratio of 924 (below state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 68.6% (below state average of 72.6%).
What data sources are used for Dharashiv?
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)