# The Dangs District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Gujarat 

# The Dangs district

The Dangs is a district of Gujarat, the least populous of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **228,291 people** in 1 sub-district, 3 towns and 308 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ahwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/ahwa/) (15,004).

- 228,291people (2011)
- 1sub-districts
- 3towns
- 75.2%literacy

## Who lives in The Dangs?

The Dangs had **228,291 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.4% of Gujarat's population and the smallest of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 2nd of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 964 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat.

## How literate is The Dangs?

75.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 16th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 83.1% and women at 67.4% — a gap of 15.7 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in The Dangs do for a living?

51.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 49.7%). Of all workers, 46% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 9% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 65% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat.

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**■** Cultivators 46 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 9 (9%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of The Dangs

10.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 23rd of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 3 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Ahwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/ahwa/) with 15,004 people, home to 61% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of The Dangs

The Dangs had 308 census villages, 308 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 661 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Subir](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/subir/) (3,188), [Dhavalidod](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/dhavalidod/) (2,280), [Samgahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/samgahan/) (2,275), [Malegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/malegaon/) (1,935) and [Kosimda](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/kosimda/) (1,841).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of The Dangs compared with Gujarat

■ The Dangs · ■ Gujarat

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.2%**

**78.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**890

Working population ****51.8%**

**41.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in The Dangs

Of every 100 households in The Dangs in 2011, 62 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ The Dangs · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

Toilet within the home ****28%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

Tap water ****18%**

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

Use banking services ****46%**

Television ****19%**

Mobile phone ****21%**

Computer with internet ****0%**

Two-wheeler ****12%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****53%**

Own their home ****96%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of The Dangs

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[The Dangs](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/the-dangs/the-dangs/) 228,291 308 3 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in The Dangs

- Ahwa · 15,004
- Waghai · 6,715
- Saputara · 2,968

## Largest villages in The Dangs

- Subir · 3,188
- Dhavalidod · 2,280
- Samgahan · 2,275
- Malegaon · 1,935
- Kosimda · 1,841
- Gadhvi · 1,811
- Pimpri · 1,783
- Kadmal · 1,725
- Kalibel · 1,695
- Nishana · 1,627
- Chikar · 1,530
- Don · 1,509
- Kakshala · 1,490
- Hanwatchond · 1,456
- Garkhadi · 1,434
- Gadad · 1,432
- Kotba · 1,411
- Taklipada · 1,389
- Sajupada · 1,380
- Jakhana · 1,351

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in The Dangs?1: The Dangs
- What is the population of The Dangs district?228,291 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in The Dangs?Ahwa