Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
Dhar is a district of Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 21,85,793 at the 2011 Census across 8,168 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Madhya Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 22 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 8,168 km²
- Density
- 268
- per km²
- Literacy
- 49.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 964
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 44.8% | 14 / 52 | 446 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.2% | 27 / 52 | 634 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 83.3% | 9 / 52 | 255 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.6% | 40 / 52 | 496 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 61.9% | 28 / 52 | 589 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 29.2% | 13 / 52 | 435 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 74,291 · Female 71,145 | 1,45,436 | 36 / 52 | 479 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 6,14,619 · Female 6,08,195 | 12,22,814 | 1 / 52 | 8 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 5,97,079 · Female 4,30,895 | 10,27,974 | 2 / 52 | 168 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 6,38,479 · Female 4,38,859 | 10,77,338 | 13 / 52 | 296 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 55.6% | 45 / 52 | 701 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 3.9% · Men 25.7% | 15.0% | 6 / 52 | 240 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 65.0% | 42 / 52 | 462 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.2% | 2 / 52 | 204 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.8% | 41 / 52 | 519 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 35.9% | 14 / 52 | 195 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 29.5% | 2 / 52 | 40 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 75.4% | 35 / 49 | 443 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.5% | 10 / 52 | 281 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.4% · Men 44.1% | 26.1% | 37 / 52 | 378 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.1% · Men 3.4% | 3.3% | 42 / 52 | 667 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.2% | 38 / 52 | 551 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,12,725 · Female 10,73,068 | 21,85,793 | 7 / 52 | 217 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 26,60,194 | 6 / 52 | 157 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 268 | 16 / 52 | 510 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 326 | 13 / 52 | 449 / 785 |
National highways through Dhar
- NH-NH-47
Other districts of Madhya Pradesh
- Agar Malwa
- Alirajpur
- Anuppur
- Ashoknagar
- Balaghat
- Barwani
- Betul
- Bhind
- Bhopal
- Burhanpur
- Chhatarpur
- Chhindwara
- Damoh
- Datia
- Dewas
- Dindori
- East Nimar
- Guna
- Gwalior
- Harda
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Jhabua
- Katni
- Khargone
- Mandla
- Mandsaur
- Morena
- Narmadapuram
- Narsinghpur
- Neemuch
- Niwari
- Panna
- Raisen
- Rajgarh
- Ratlam
- Rewa
- Sagar
- Satna
- Sehore
- Seoni
- Shahdol
- Shajapur
- Sheopur
- Shivpuri
- Sidhi
- Singrauli
- Tikamgarh
- Ujjain
- Umaria
- Vidisha
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