# Dhalai District, Tripura – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/ District · Tripura # Dhalai district Dhalai is a district of Tripura, the least populous of 4 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **378,230 people** in 6 sub-districts, 4 towns and 152 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ambassa](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ambassa/) (16,285). - 378,230people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 4towns - 85.7%literacy ## Who lives in Dhalai? Dhalai had **378,230 people** at the 2011 Census — 10.3% of Tripura's population and the smallest of 4 districts of Tripura by population. There were 944 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tripura figure of 960; the lowest of 4 districts of Tripura). Among children under 7 the ratio was 968 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tripura figure is 957). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.3 across Tripura. ## How literate is Dhalai? 85.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tripura's 87.2%), 3rd of 4 districts of Tripura. Men were at 91.3% and women at 79.8% — a gap of 11.5 points (it is 8.8 points across Tripura). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (96.6%) and lowest in [Dumburnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/dumburnagar/) (72.3%). 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 Dhalai do for a living? 41.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 27.3%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 32% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 37% of workers here, against 31% across Tripura. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Chhamanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/chhamanu/) (48% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 32 (32%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) 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 Dhalai 10.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tripura's 26.2%), the least urban of 4 districts of Tripura. The Census counted 4 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Ambassa](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/area-not-under-any-sub-district/ambassa/) with 16,285 people, home to 40% 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 Dhalai Dhalai had 152 census villages, 148 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,282 people; 15 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Paschim Gandachhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/dumburnagar/paschim-gandachhara/) (9,657), [Purba Nalichhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/ambassa/purba-nalichhara/) (9,258), [Longtarai R.F.](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/manu/longtarai-r-f/) (8,644), [Chailengta](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/manu/chailengta/) (7,524) and [Paschim Chhamanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/chhamanu/paschim-chhamanu/) (6,852). 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 Dhalai compared with Tripura ■ Dhalai · ■ Tripura Literacy (age 7+) ****85.7%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968** **957 Working population ****41.2%** **40.0% 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 Dhalai Of every 100 households in Dhalai in 2011, 56 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dhalai · ■ Electricity for lighting ****56%** Toilet within the home ****70%** No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** Tap water ****20%** Drinking water within premises ****16%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** Use banking services ****79%** Television ****30%** Mobile phone ****29%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****4%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****44%** Own their home ****94%** 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 Dhalai Sub-district People Villages Towns [Salema](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/salema/) 119,282 45 1 [Manu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/manu/) 84,194 22 1 [Ambassa](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/ambassa/) 54,618 35 0 [Chhamanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/chhamanu/) 33,579 13 0 [Dumburnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/dumburnagar/) 59,400 37 0 [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/dhalai/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 27,157 0 2 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 Dhalai - Ambassa · 16,285 - Kamalpur · 10,872 - Manu · 8,515 - Kalachhari · 4,827 ## Largest villages in Dhalai - Paschim Gandachhara · 9,657 - Purba Nalichhara · 9,258 - Longtarai R.F. · 8,644 - Chailengta · 7,524 - Paschim Chhamanu · 6,852 - Central Catchment R.F. · 6,799 - Halahali · 6,556 - Manu Chhailengta R.F. · 5,843 - Kachuchhara · 5,806 - Kathalchhara · 5,675 - Sarma · 5,612 - Mainama · 5,586 - Chotasurma · 5,245 - Abhanga · 5,137 - Manik Bhandar · 5,009 - Dakshin Dhumachhara · 4,636 - Lalchhara · 4,603 - Salema · 4,516 - Purba Daluchhara · 4,401 - Katalutma · 4,376 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 Dhalai?6: Salema, Manu, Ambassa, Chhamanu, Dumburnagar, Area not under any Sub-district - What is the population of Dhalai district?378,230 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Dhalai?Ambassa