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District of Gujarat

Dang District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.84 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,84,000 284,000 1 March 2026

Dang district's population is estimated at ≈2.84 lakh (2,84,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,28,291.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Gujarat. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Dang district

Census 2011
2,28,291
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.84 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
24,687

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,03,604

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.84 lakh 2,84,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.28 lakh 2,28,291 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
129per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1006 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
964 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
75.2% Male 83.1% · Female 67.4%
Urban share
10.8% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+22.3% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
1,766km² Census 2011
Households
44.7 thousand 5.1 people per household
Villages
308 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Dang: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
3.1 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195147,282
196171,567
197194,185
19811,13,664
19911,44,091
20011,86,729
20112,28,291
2016 *2,47,000
2021 *2,66,000
2026 *2,84,000
2031 *3,00,000
2036 *3,14,000

* Estimate

Largest towns in Dang (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dang (Census 2011)
  1. Ahwa CT 15,004
  2. Waghai CT 6,715
  3. Saputara 2,968

How people in Dang worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

54.6%

Agricultural labourers

34.2%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

10.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.8%.

Age structure of Dang

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Dang
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-414,65114,193
5-915,66815,122
10-1414,85514,144
15-1910,29210,151
20-249,27010,329
25-298,5098,911
30-347,2907,423
35-396,3936,602
40-445,9996,324
45-495,8705,920
50-544,8984,904
55-593,8373,598
60-642,5512,578
65-691,5691,880
70-741,1011,243
75-79423559
80+428458
Children (0–14)
38.9%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.5%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
5.6%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
21.2years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
73.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Dang

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 19 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Dang
  1. Khandeshi 59.6%
  2. Gujarati 32.5%
  3. Bhili/Bhilodi 3.9%
  4. Marathi 2.0%
  5. Hindi 1.7%
  6. Telugu 0.1%
  7. Konkani 0.0%
  8. Sindhi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Dangi59.5%
  2. Gujarati32.5%
  3. Gamti/Gavit3.2%
  4. Marathi2.0%
  5. Hindi1.2%
  6. Banjari0.4%
  7. Kokna/Kokni/Kukna0.3%
  8. Dhodia0.1%

Housing and amenities in Dang

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 61.5%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 17.5%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 11.3%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 28.4%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 69.3%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 42.7%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 1.4%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.2%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 95.1%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 21.4%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 19.1%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.7%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 2.9%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.0%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 46.1%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 53.2%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.6%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 2.7%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 15.6%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 63.6%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 1.8%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.3%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.9%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Dang district held 0.4% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 34th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.2%, 2.9 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.1% of men but only 67.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1006 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
  • 10.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 22.3% in 2001–11, faster than Gujarat's 19.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.84 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.

Compare with

All districts of Gujarat →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Dang, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dang (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Dang (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu 2,03,545 89.2% 88.6%
Muslim 3,593 1.6% 9.7%
Christian 20,029 8.8% 0.5%
Sikh 69 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 32 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 39 0.0% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions 560 0.2% 0.0%
Religion not stated 424 0.2% 0.1%
Total2,28,291100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dang district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,84,000 (2.84 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dang's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,28,291.

What was the population of Dang district in Census 2011?
2,28,291: 1,13,821 males and 1,14,470 females, of whom 24,687 lived in towns and 2,03,604 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dang?
Literacy was 75.2% in 2011 (men 83.1%, women 67.4%). The sex ratio was 1006 females per 1,000 males, and 964 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dang district?
Ahwa, with 15,004 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dang district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 308 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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