Dhalai
District in Tripura
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dhalai: 66.7%, 5th highest of 8 districts in Tripura
MSME Density in Dhalai: 24.4 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Women Literacy in Dhalai: 71.6%, lowest of 8 districts in Tripura
Health Insurance in Dhalai: 50.1%, 6th highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Dhalai is a district in Tripura with a population of 3.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,165 sq km. Its literacy rate of 85.7% is below the state average of 87.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 944 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 960.
Demographics
What changed in Dhalai, 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 | 23.5% | 32.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 59.2% | 52.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 73.4% | 82.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 968 | 958 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 83.8% | 87.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 93.5 | 87.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.2 | 11.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 9 | 9.4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dhalai district?
Dhalai has a population of 3.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 175 people per sq km across 2,165 sq km.
What is the population of Dhalai in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 3.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dhalai?
Dhalai has a literacy rate of 85.7% (Census 2011), which is below the Tripura average of 87.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dhalai compare to Tripura?
Dhalai is the 7th most populous of 8 districts in Tripura. Its sex ratio of 944 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 960 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dhalai are stunted or underweight?
In Dhalai, 24.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.0% wasted and 31.2% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Tripura average of 21.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Dhalai have health insurance?
50.1% of households in Dhalai have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 47.5% in 2019–21. The Tripura average is 56.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dhalai between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dhalai improved most in women internet use (11% to 50%), women owning a mobile phone (39% to 64%), child stunting (46% to 24%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (52% to 31%), modern contraception (53% to 41%), institutional births (87% to 77%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dhalai?
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.