Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
Dindigul is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 21,59,775 at the 2011 Census across 6,050 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
- 22 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,050 km²
- Density
- 357
- per km²
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 998
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 76.3% | 23 / 38 | 187 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.5% | 11 / 38 | 142 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 88.8% | 30 / 38 | 198 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 33 / 38 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 61.0% | 32 / 38 | 605 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 57 | 9 / 30 | 188 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 12 | 3 / 30 | 3 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 81.6% | 17 / 38 | 80 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.9% | 25 / 38 | 176 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 97.0% | 7 / 38 | 34 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.4% | 3 / 38 | 449 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,25,573 · Female 2,26,803 | 4,52,376 | 16 / 38 | 167 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,095 · Female 3,969 | 8,064 | 23 / 38 | 604 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 816 | 26 / 38 | 670 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.6% | 9 / 38 | 197 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 20.5% | 3 / 38 | 345 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,65,469 · Female 4,39,686 | 11,05,155 | 15 / 38 | 144 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 77.8% | 24 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,16,180 · Female 6,65,654 | 14,81,834 | 18 / 38 | 191 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 38.0% | 5 / 36 | 23 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 50.1% | 34 / 38 | 179 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 78.2% | 34 / 38 | 279 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.7% | 8 / 38 | 105 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 50.2% | 28 / 38 | 679 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.2% | 31 / 38 | 570 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.1% | 18 / 38 | 577 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 28.4% | 2 / 38 | 396 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.1% | 2 / 38 | 235 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 36.4% | — | 483 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 81.6% | 36 / 38 | 742 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 38.5% | 20 / 38 | 83 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.9% | 16 / 38 | 556 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 42.6% | 36 / 38 | 660 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 96.2% | 4 / 38 | 4 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 26.0% | 13.1% | 20 / 38 | 295 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.1% | 29 / 38 | 50 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 33.3% | 33 / 38 | 170 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 5.8% | 28 / 38 | 51 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.7% · Men 34.2% | 30.0% | 8 / 38 | 89 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.6% | 17 / 37 | 81 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 71.9% | 11 / 38 | 100 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.0% | 38 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.9% | 7 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 71.4% | 2 / 38 | 85 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 19 / 38 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,828 | 26 / 38 | 379 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.5% · Men 27.7% | 17.1% | 6 / 38 | 606 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.3% | 31 / 38 | 535 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.1% · Men 12.0% | 12.0% | 15 / 38 | 36 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,80,938 · Female 10,78,837 | 21,59,775 | 17 / 38 | 220 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 24,11,691 | 13 / 38 | 181 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 357 | 32 / 38 | 419 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 399 | 30 / 38 | 384 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.3 | 11 / 38 | 362 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.4 | 19 / 38 | 252 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 205.3 | 3 / 38 | 70 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 95.1 | 3 / 38 | 134 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.6 | 27 / 38 | 405 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 16 | 13 / 38 | 221 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.4 | 17 / 38 | 302 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 72.2% | 10 / 37 | 233 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 231.7 | 1 / 38 | 6 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 321 | 1 / 38 | 16 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 16 / 38 | 305 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 321.7 | 1 / 38 | 77 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 3.5 | 14 / 38 | 61 / 785 |
National highways through Dindigul
- NH-NH-183
- NH-NH-381
- NH-NH-383
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-785
- NH-NH-83
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- 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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