Hingoli
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Hingoli: 99.2%, 9th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Hingoli: 36.5 per 1,000 people, 5th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Hingoli: 76.5%, 9th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Hingoli: 22.7%, 7th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Hingoli is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 11.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,556 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.2% is below the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.
Demographics
What changed in Hingoli, 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
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 36.7% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 34.9% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.6% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 882 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 43.9% | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.2 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 32 | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Hingoli district?
Hingoli has a population of 11.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 258 people per sq km across 4,556 sq km.
What is the population of Hingoli in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 11.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Hingoli?
Hingoli has a literacy rate of 78.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Hingoli compare to Maharashtra?
Hingoli is the 34th most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Hingoli are stunted or underweight?
In Hingoli, 43.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.1% wasted and 36.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Maharashtra average of 28.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Hingoli have health insurance?
22.7% of households in Hingoli have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.0% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Hingoli between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Hingoli improved most in women internet use (13% to 39%), women owning a mobile phone (22% to 34%), women with a bank account (61% to 72%), and got worse in male hypertension (17% to 24%), women overweight or obese (17% to 23%), women hypertension (17% to 24%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Hingoli?
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.