Sindhudurg
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sindhudurg: 93.5%, 6th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Sindhudurg: 67.3 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Sindhudurg: 92.1%, 4th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Sindhudurg: 59.4%, highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Sindhudurg is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 8.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 5,001 sq km. Its literacy rate of 85.6% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,036 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.
Demographics
What changed in Sindhudurg, 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 | 52.9% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 22.5% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.7% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 922 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 75.1% | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 33.1 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.2 | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 75 | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sindhudurg district?
Sindhudurg has a population of 8.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 170 people per sq km across 5,001 sq km.
What is the population of Sindhudurg in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sindhudurg?
Sindhudurg has a literacy rate of 85.6% (Census 2011), which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sindhudurg compare to Maharashtra?
Sindhudurg is the 36th most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 1,036 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sindhudurg are stunted or underweight?
In Sindhudurg, 22.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.0% wasted and 26.3% 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 Sindhudurg have health insurance?
59.4% of households in Sindhudurg have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 15.1% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sindhudurg between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sindhudurg improved most in health insurance (15% to 59%), women internet use (33% to 63%), 4+ antenatal visits (73% to 89%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (79% to 62%), women overweight or obese (21% to 31%), male diabetes (23% to 29%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sindhudurg?
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.