Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu
Dharmapuri is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 15,06,843 at the 2011 Census across 4,514 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 15 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,514 km²
- Density
- 334
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 946
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 82.5% | 21 / 38 | 129 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.7% | 18 / 38 | 247 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 88.7% | 31 / 38 | 200 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.4% | 13 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 72.4% | 22 / 38 | 429 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 36 | 26 / 30 | 345 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 30 / 30 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 55.7% | 37 / 38 | 271 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 93.0% | 38 / 38 | 451 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.1% | 34 / 38 | 207 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.8% | 6 / 38 | 489 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,24,706 · Female 1,20,686 | 2,45,392 | 30 / 38 | 347 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 32,130 · Female 30,914 | 63,044 | 5 / 38 | 390 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,052 | 4 / 38 | 133 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 6.4% | 16 / 38 | 279 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 16.7% | 8 / 38 | 429 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,46,057 · Female 3,05,113 | 7,51,170 | 23 / 38 | 276 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.6% | 37 / 38 | 347 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,27,599 · Female 3,90,110 | 9,17,709 | 31 / 38 | 360 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.8% | 22 / 36 | 190 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 54.4% | 17 / 38 | 115 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.0% | 31 / 38 | 262 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.1% | 35 / 38 | 508 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 54.2% | 26 / 38 | 642 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 8.9% | 4 / 38 | 61 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.7% | 15 / 38 | 522 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.2% | 10 / 38 | 545 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.9% | 12 / 38 | 439 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.4% | 17 / 38 | 588 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.4% | 32 / 38 | 142 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.9% | 16 / 38 | 556 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 42.5% | 37 / 38 | 661 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 94.5% | 11 / 38 | 18 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.7% · Men 26.8% | 14.1% | 14 / 38 | 268 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 33 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 29.1% | 35 / 38 | 210 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.8% | 33 / 38 | 175 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.8% · Men 30.8% | 28.4% | 12 / 38 | 141 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 90.6% | 20 / 37 | 122 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 75.5% | 4 / 38 | 76 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.6% | 26 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.5% | 30 / 38 | 47 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.0% | 8 / 38 | 147 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 16 / 38 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,808 | 27 / 38 | 385 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.9% · Men 24.6% | 16.5% | 9 / 38 | 619 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.5% | 10 / 38 | 377 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.4% · Men 7.6% | 8.0% | 35 / 38 | 174 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,74,303 · Female 7,32,540 | 15,06,843 | 26 / 38 | 352 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,44,440 | 23 / 38 | 307 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 334 | 34 / 38 | 432 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 386 | 33 / 38 | 397 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.1 | 23 / 38 | 560 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.4 | 28 / 38 | 395 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 107.7 | 16 / 38 | 281 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 71.5 | 12 / 38 | 236 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.2 | 29 / 38 | 456 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 24 / 38 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.6 | 23 / 38 | 349 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 60.4% | 16 / 37 | 284 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 125 | 11 / 38 | 77 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 206.9 | 13 / 38 | 73 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.6 | 23 / 38 | 384 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 207 | 13 / 38 | 211 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 116.3 | 3 / 38 | 4 / 785 |
National highways through Dharmapuri
- NH-NH-179A
- NH-NH-179B
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-844
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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