Nandurbar

District in Maharashtra

Population
16.5 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
5,736 km²
1.9% of state
Literacy Rate
64.4%
State: 82.3%
Sex Ratio
978
State: 929
Density
287 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Population Rank
28th of 36
In Maharashtra

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nandurbar: 110.8%, 25th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

MSME Density in Nandurbar: 24.0 per 1,000 people, lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Women Literacy in Nandurbar: 57.7%, lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Health Insurance in Nandurbar: 15.3%, 23rd of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Nandurbar is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 16.5 Lakh spread across 5,736 sq km. Its literacy rate of 64.4% is below the state average of 82.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 978 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density287 /km²▼378 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio978▲929943
Literacy Rate64.4%▼82.3%72.9%
SC Population2.9%▼11.8%16.6%
ST Population69.3%▲9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation48.1%▲44.0%39.8%

Health & Development

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Women & Gender

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Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityLowest of 3624.0 per 1k pop▼57.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases2nd lowest of 331745 per lakh▼4915 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)5th lowest of 3656.0 per lakh▼209.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼22.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nandurbar district?

Nandurbar has a population of 16.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 287 people per sq km across 5,736 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Nandurbar?

Nandurbar has a literacy rate of 64.4%, which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nandurbar compare to Maharashtra?

Nandurbar has a sex ratio of 978 (above state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 64.4% (below state average of 82.3%).

What data sources are used for Nandurbar?

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

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.