The Dangs

The Dangs is a Town and Taluka in The Dangs District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of The Dangs Block (CD) is 03921. The total area of The Dangs Taluka is 1,766 km², which includes 1,755.49 km² of rural area and 10.51 km² of urban area. The Dangs has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in The Dangs Taluka

The Dangs Taluka has a total of 297 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in The Dangs Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of The Dangs Taluka

The population profile of The Dangs Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of The Dangs Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of The Dangs Taluka is around 2,28,291 people. This includes 1,13,821 males and 1,14,470 females. Rural population is about 2,03,604 (1,01,710 males and 1,01,894 females), while urban population is nearly 24,687 (12,111 males and 12,576 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,743 of the population, with 20,743 boys and 20,000 girls. Rural areas have 37,988 children, and urban areas have about 2,755 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,40,968 literate people in The Dangs Taluka, including 77,314 literate males and 63,654 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,21,597 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,371 people.
• About 87,323 people in The Dangs Taluka are not literate, including 36,507 males and 50,816 females. Rural areas include 82,007 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,316 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,699 households, with 39,889 in villages and 4,810 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in The Dangs Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in The Dangs Taluka is approximately 992 people, including 490 males and 502 females. Around 151 people live in rural parts. Nearly 841 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in The Dangs Taluka is about 2,16,073 people, including 1,07,539 males and 1,08,534 females. Around 2,00,138 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 15,935 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 129 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 116 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,349 people per sq. km.