Dhuri

This article is about the place. For other uses, see Dhuri (disambiguation).

Dhuri
Town
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictSangrur
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Urban
55,225[1]
 • Rural
3,529[2]
Language
 • OfficialPunjabi[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
148024
Telephone code01675
Vehicle registrationPB 59
Sex ratio54% M, 46% F ♂/♀
Websitewww.dhuri.city

Dhuri is a town in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab, India. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur, Malerkotla, Nabha, and Barnala.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Dhuri had a total population of 55,225 of which 29,231 were males and 25,994 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6,169. The total number of literates in Dhuri was 40,067, which constituted 72.6% of the population with male literacy of 76.4% and female literacy of 68.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dhuri was 81.7%, of which male literacy rate was 86.4% and female literacy rate was 76.4%. The Scheduled Castes population was 14,207. Dhuri had 30460 households in 11077.[1]

Dhuri rural had a total population of 3,529, of which 1,875 were males and 1,654 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 355. The total number of literates in Dhuri was 2,331.[2]

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Dhuri, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Dhuri, 2011 census[4]
Religion Total Female Male
Hindu 34,820 16,370 18,450
Sikh 19,006 8,990 10,016
Muslim 932 408 524
Jain 309 145 164
Christian 67 39 28
Buddhist 17 7 10
Other religions 20 8 12
Not stated 54 27 27
Total 55,225 25,994 29,231

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Census of India: Dhuri". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India: Dhuri (R)". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Dhuri (M Cl)