# Dhule District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/ District · Maharashtra # Dhule district Dhule is a district of Maharashtra, 22nd of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,050,862 people** in 4 sub-districts, 8 towns and 678 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dhule](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/dhule/) (375,559). - 2,050,862people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 8towns - 72.8%literacy ## Who lives in Dhule? Dhule had **2,050,862 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Maharashtra's population and 22nd of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 946 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 17th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 898 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Dhule? 72.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 33rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 79.5% and women at 65.8% — a gap of 13.7 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Dhule](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/) (80.6%) and lowest in [Sakri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sakri/) (63.7%). 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 Dhule do for a living? 45.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.7%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 39% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 12% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 63% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sakri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sakri/) (77% of workers in farming) and the least is [Dhule](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/) (47% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (39%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 12 (12%) 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 Dhule 27.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 17th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 8 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Dhule](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/dhule/) with 375,559 people, home to 66% 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 Dhule Dhule had 678 census villages, 674 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,196 people; 43 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Shindkhede](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/shindkhede/) (24,566), [Pimpalner](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sakri/pimpalner/) (23,362), [Songir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/songir/) (13,965), [Kapadne](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/kapadne/) (12,877) and [Jaitane](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sakri/jaitane/) (12,515). 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 Dhule compared with Maharashtra ■ Dhule · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **894 Working population ****45.7%** **44.0% 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 Dhule Of every 100 households in Dhule in 2011, 77 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dhule · ■ Electricity for lighting ****77%** Toilet within the home ****31%** No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** Tap water ****84%** Drinking water within premises ****60%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** Use banking services ****44%** Television ****43%** Mobile phone ****47%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****35%** Own their home ****84%** 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 Dhule Sub-district People Villages Towns [Shirpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/shirpur/) 422,137 147 1 [Sindkhede](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/) 323,157 141 1 [Sakri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sakri/) 464,913 225 2 [Dhule](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/dhule/) 840,655 165 4 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 Dhule - Dhule · 375,559 - Shirpur-Warwade · 76,905 - Dondaicha-Warwade · 46,767 - Walwadi · 29,636 - Sakri · 21,764 - Mahindale · 7,977 - Nijampur · 7,696 - Awadhan · 4,732 ## Largest villages in Dhule - Shindkhede · 24,566 - Pimpalner · 23,362 - Songir · 13,965 - Kapadne · 12,877 - Jaitane · 12,515 - Samode · 12,347 - Thalner · 11,442 - Kusumbe · 11,079 - Fagne · 10,217 - Malpur · 9,817 - Sangavi · 9,762 - Shirud · 8,455 - Kasare · 8,417 - Boradi · 8,369 - Dusane · 8,275 - Mahal Pandhari · 8,034 - Mukati · 7,826 - Dahivad · 7,783 - Betawad · 7,692 - Morane Pr. Laling · 7,472 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 Dhule?4: Shirpur, Sindkhede, Sakri, Dhule - What is the population of Dhule district?2,050,862 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Dhule?Dhule