Dharampur

Dharampur is a Town and Taluka in Valsad 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 Dharampur Block (CD) is 03928. The total area of Dharampur Taluka is 726 km², which includes 710.26 km² of rural area and 15.51 km² of urban area. Dharampur has a sex ratio of approximately 1000 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharampur Taluka

Dharampur Taluka has a total of 107 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 Dharampur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dharampur Taluka

The population profile of Dharampur 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 Dharampur 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 Dharampur Taluka is around 2,15,872 people. This includes 1,07,925 males and 1,07,947 females. Rural population is about 1,91,694 (95,812 males and 95,882 females), while urban population is nearly 24,178 (12,113 males and 12,065 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,137 of the population, with 16,353 boys and 15,784 girls. Rural areas have 29,528 children, and urban areas have about 2,609 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,15,703 literate people in Dharampur Taluka, including 64,823 literate males and 50,880 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 97,422 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,281 people.
• About 1,00,169 people in Dharampur Taluka are not literate, including 43,102 males and 57,067 females. Rural areas include 94,272 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,897 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,496 households, with 36,519 in villages and 4,977 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dharampur 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 Dharampur Taluka is approximately 777 people, including 387 males and 390 females. Around 270 people live in rural parts. Nearly 507 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dharampur Taluka is about 1,98,434 people, including 98,814 males and 99,620 females. Around 1,86,847 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,587 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 297 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 270 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,559 people per sq. km.