Dindori

This page provides an overview of Dindori: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

3,490,302
Population
840,740
Households
1002
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
53.57%
Approx. literacy

Dindori has an aggregated population of 3,490,302. Approximately 40.37% live in rural areas (1,409,048) and 1.85% live in urban areas (64,636).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,409,048 3
Dindori 1,441,114 611
Shahpura 640,140 319

Population summary

Dindori has a population of 3,490,302 (1,743,045 males and 1,747,257 females). The sex ratio is about 1002 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,490,302
Male1,743,045
Female1,747,257
Rural population1,409,048 (40.37%)
Urban population64,636 (1.85%)
Households840,740

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 53.57%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,869,698
Total illiterates1,620,604

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 196,941 (5.64%). ST: 2,271,576 (65.08%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC196,9415.64%
ST2,271,57665.08%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 554,982 (15.9%). Workers: 1,937,673 (55.52%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)554,98215.9%
Total workers1,937,67355.52%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Dindori 704,524
Dindori 672,206
Dindori 487,479
Dindori 466,156
Shahpura 217,045
Shahpura 206,050
Dindori 32,318
Dindori 21,323
Shahpura 10,995
Karanjiya Mal. 5,922