Dindori District
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Dindori one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Sub Divisions
Tehsil :
Development Block :
- Bajag
- Karanjiya
- Shahpura
- Mehandwani
- Dindori
- Amarpur
- Samnapur
Villages
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 111,229 | — |
1911 | 141,572 | +2.44% |
1921 | 135,008 | −0.47% |
1931 | 155,732 | +1.44% |
1941 | 176,280 | +1.25% |
1951 | 191,316 | +0.82% |
1961 | 263,940 | +3.27% |
1971 | 333,704 | +2.37% |
1981 | 409,677 | +2.07% |
1991 | 511,849 | +2.25% |
2001 | 580,730 | +1.27% |
2011 | 704,524 | +1.95% |
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According to the 2011 census, Dindori District has a population of 704,524, roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan or the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 501st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.26%. Dindori has a sex ratio of 1,002 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.90%. 4.59% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 5.65% and 64.69% of the population respectively. Gonds make up around 50% of the district's population.
Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 82.78% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 14.09% Gondi as their first language. 1.10% of the population spoke languages recorded as 'Other' under Hindi.
Although most people return their language as "Hindi", the local dialect is mid-way between Chhattisgarhi and Bagheli.
Tourist places
- Ghughua Fossil Park
- Karopani Natural Deer Park
- Devnala Waterfall