# Dadar, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Raigarh, Maharashtra 

# Dadar

Dadar is a town in Pen sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,389 people** in 1,202 households. Literacy was 74.1%.

- 5,389people (2011)
- 1,202households
- 74.1%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dadar

■ Dadar · ■ Raigarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%**

**90.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**913

Working population ****29.2%**

**36.9%

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 Dadar

Of every 100 households in Dadar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dadar · ■ Raigarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**4%

Tap water ****94%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**7%

Use banking services ****48%**

**83%

Television ****48%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**14%

None of these assets ****34%**

**4%

Own their home ****98%**

**62%

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

## What people in Dadar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 489 (31%) · **■** Household industry 75 (5%) · **■** Farming 37 (2%) · **■** Marginal 970 (62%)

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

## Dadar in numbers and road distances

- Density592 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,164 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)95 km by road
- Alibag (district HQ)42 km by road
- Panvel (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- NAVI Mumbai (city of 5 lakh+)53 km by road
- PEN (railway station)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Dadar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets361
- Water storage475 kl
- Electricity — homes1,000

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dadar

- Banks2 in Dadar
- Colleges and universities1 in Dadar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dadar?5,389 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dadar in?Raigarh district, Maharashtra