Dhariawad
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Dhariawad
daria-abad Dhariyawad | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dhariawad Location in Rajasthan, India  Dhariawad Dhariawad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°06′N 74°27′E / 24.1°N 74.45°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Pratapgarh district |
| Tehsil | Dhariawad Tehsil |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,368 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ- |
| Dhariawad was an integral part of Udaipur district until Pratapgarh was declared as District in early 1st decade of 21st century. | |
Dhariawad is a census town in Pratapgarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters for Dhariawad Tehsil.[citation needed]
As of the 2001 Indian census, the town of Dhariawad had a population of 14,646,[1] by the 2011 census it had grown to 11,368.[2] In 2001 males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%,[1] by 2011 that had changed to 50.6% males, and 49.4% females.[2] Dhariawad had an average literacy rate of 68%, with male literacy at 76% and female literacy at 59% in 2001;[1] however, by 2011 the average literacy rate had risen to 83.12%, with male literacy at 90.71% and female literacy at 75.48%.[2] In Dhariawad in 2001, 15% of the population was under six years of age,[1] but by 2011 this had dropped to 12.44%.[2] The sex ratio for children in Dhariawd in 2011 was 0.875 females per 1 male,[2] a likely indicator of female infanticide.[3]
Jains contribute 21.48% population in this town as of 2011,[1] which is rare in India.[citation needed]
