Statistical profile of District Dungargarh
Population
According to 2001 census the total population of District is 1107037, 1.967% of the total population of State. The decennial growth of population was 28.07during 1981-91 which has come down slightly during 1991-2001 i.e. 26.58%. the density of population of district as per 2001 census is 294 Per Sq.Km. while the sex ratio is 1027. the urban population of district is only 80143 while rural population is 1026894.
| Year/ Area | Area in Sq. Km | Population | Density Per Sq. Km | Female Per 1000 Male | |||
| Male | Female | Total | |||||
| 1971 | Rural | 3749-40 | 246931 | 252070 | 499001 | 133 | 1021 |
| Urban | 20-60 | 16185 | 15072 | 31217 | 1522 | 931 | |
| Total | 3770-00 | 263116 | 267142 | 530258 | 141 | 1015 | |
| 1981 | Rural | 3752-80 | 310724 | 327995 | 638719 | 168 | 1056 |
| Urban | 17-20 | 23227 | 20899 | 44126 | 2560 | 900 | |
| Total | 3770-00 | 333951 | 348894 | 682845 | 181 | 1045 | |
| 1991 | Rural | 3742-73 | 404688 | 406044 | 810732 | 217 | 1003 |
| Urban | 27-27 | 33636 | 30181 | 63817 | 234 | 897 | |
| Total | 3855-00 | 438324 | 436225 | 874549 | 232 | 995 | |
| 2001 | Rural | 3742.73 | 504671 | 522223 | 1026894 | 274 | 1034 |
| Urban | 27.27 | 41425 | 38718 | 80143 | 2938 | 934 | |
| Total | 3770 | 546096 | 560941 | 1107037 | 294 | 1027 | |
Land
The total geographical area of District is 385592 hects as per land records. out of which 186784 hects is cultivable and 134786 hect. is uncultivable. The land use figures of last 4-5 decades reflects no significant changes in the land use pattern. District has less agricultural land, less net area sown, less cultivable wastelands, on the other hand there is more pasture land and grazing land. During 2001-2002 the gross cultivated area was 150904 hect. while net area sown was 121005 hect. and 61241 hect. was forest land. The percentage of area sown against total geographical area was 31.38 while percentage of net irrigated area to net area sown was 14.15% only.
| Particulars | 96-97 | 97-98 | 98-99 | 99-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Total Geogragraphical Area | 385593 | 385593 | 385593 | 385593 | 385593 | 385593 |
| Forest | 60691 | 61126 | 61126 | 61241 | 59442 | 61241 |
| Non Agriculture use land | 22826 | 22826 | 22826 | 22829 | 22829 | 22819 |
| Salti and non cultivable | 77471 | 77308 | 77308 | 77289 | 77279 | 100658 |
| Current fallow | 9088 | 9078 | 70261 | 43421 | 48455 | 12379 |
| Cultivable Waste Land | 23470 | 23701 | 25184 | 24215 | 24569 | 24324 |
| Permanent Pasture | 34777 | 34777 | 34777 | 34678 | 34678 | 34678 |
| Miscellaneous Trees & Crops | 2424 | 2674 | 2518 | 2772 | 2276 | 2276 |
| Net Area Sown | 124758 | 125329 | 116777 | 119148 | 15072 | 121005 |
| Gross Sown Area | 185073 | 186200 | 180219 | 153406 | 128261 | 150904 |
| Area Sown more than once | 60315 | 60871 | 63442 | 34258 | 13189 | 29899 |
| Gross Irrigated Area | 35428 | 36453 | 36344 | 24072 | 13230 | 27020 |
| Irrigated Area | 31773 | 33108 | 32940 | 21654 | 12243 | 24914 |
Agriculture
The agriculture is main occupation of people of district on which more than 80% people earn their livelihood. Most of the area of district is hilly & sloppy. The net area sown to total geographical area is about 33%.
| Particulars | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
| Wheat | 38185 | 21620 | 9887 | 23543 | 9536 |
| Jawar | 1067 | 974 | 278 | 532 | 409 |
| Gram | 21874 | 12532 | 1927 | 4770 | 2437 |
| Maize | 62226 | 63161 | 69925 | 68678 | 75291 |
| Rice | 17197 | 21366 | 15144 | 20576 | 8439 |
| Primary Crops (in M.T.) | |||||
| Particulars | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-03 |
| Wheat | 64914 | 36754 | 14776 | 36690 | 16124 |
| Jawar | 1536 | 1367 | 342 | 962 | 629 |
| Gram | 30627 | 17545 | 2286 | 6318 | 3300 |
| Maize | 18610 | 23801 | 19812 | 30210 | 2050 |
| Rice | 2073 | 2852 | 535 | 3740 | 279 |
| Production per Hactor (In kg.) | |||||
| Particulars | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
| Wheat | 1699 | 1700 | 1496 | 1685 | 1690 |
| Jawar | 1402 | 1403 | 1230 | 1522 | 1537 |
| Gram | 1400 | 1400 | 1186 | 1324 | 1354 |
| Maize | 299 | 376 | 283 | 439 | 272 |
| Rice | 120 | 133 | 35 | 18 | 33 |
Animals
Live stock rearing plays very important role in the peasant economy of Dungarpur. According to 1997 cattle censes the District has 401059 cows and bulls, 176584 female and male buffaloes, 146304 sheeps, 296592 goats with the total cattle population 1312092 which is higher than human population. There are 35 Hospitals, 13 dispensaries and 131 artificial insemination centres, 12 sub centres village plan and 71 integrated cattle development sub centres in the district.
| Institute | No. (2000) | No. (2001) | No.(2002) | No.(2003) |
| Veterinary Hospital | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Veterinary Dispensary | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Sub Centre village base plan | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rog Nidan Kendra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pashu Vikas Yojna Upkendra | – | 71 | 83 | 83 |
| Artificial Insemination Centres | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
Forest
Forests of the district are controlled and regulated by the Forest Department which has a State trading wing too for proper felling of trees and trade in timber. Now State Tribal Area Development Corporation has been entrusted with the purchase and regulation of minor forest produce i.e. gum. puwar, karang, dhaturi, safed musli, honey, bichhukanta, mahuwa, anwala, bahera, ratanjot etc.
| Year | Income from Tendu Patta | Other Income | Total (Rs. in Lacs) |
| 1989-1990 | 26.58 | 6.42 | 33 |
| 1990-1991 | 53.84 | 8.01 | 61.85 |
| 1991-1992 | 69.06 | 12.04 | 81.1 |
| 1992-1993 | 57.79 | 15.08 | 72.87 |
| 1993-1994 | 11.41 | 9.38 | 20.79 |
| 1994-1995 | 29.09 | 10.74 | 39.83 |
| 1995-1996 | 22.09 | 16.4 | 38.49 |
| 1996-1997 | 32.26 | 18.94 | 51.2 |
| 1997-1998 | 20.03 | 14.31 | 34.34 |
| 1998-1999 | 21.55 | 12.04 | 33.59 |
| 1999-2000 | 37.59 | 10.39 | 47.98 |
| 2000-2001 | 40.89 | 12.48 | 56.27 |
Water Resources
There is three perennial rivers in the district. Ralom, Som and Magam. There is one medium irrigation project, 51 irrigation tanks and 900 village tanks to store rain water. In the district about 12870 MCFT water can be stored out of which at present 3846 mcft water is being stored in the irrigation tanks and 6102 mfct in the Som Kamla Amba Dam.
The gross irrigated area of District during 2000-01 was 27020 hecters while net irrigated area was 24914 hect.
| Complete | 1728 Lacs Ghanmeter |
| (6102 MCFT) | |
| Useful | 1603 Lacs Ghanmeter |
| (5661 MCFT) | |
| Irrigation Potential | 80 % above |
| Maximum Height of Chief Dam | 620 Meter |
| Maximum Height of Dam | 34.50 Meter |
| Flood Disposal capacity | 20500 Ghanmeter Per second |
| Length of Dam | 2420 Meter |
| Water Storage Area | 3618 Hect. |
| Iron Gate | 13 No. |
| Expected Life of Dam | 100 Years |
Minerals
Contribution of minerals is also significant upto some extent in the economy of District. The main minerals of district are soapstone, floride, serpentine, marble slab, granite and masonry stone. The production of soapstone was 91.16M.T., Fluoride 156 MT, masonry stone 14984 mt and serpentine 13203 mt during 2001-2002. There is need to establish processing unit in the district related to mineral and Agro-Forestry based industries.
| Name of Minerals | Unit | Year wise Production | ||||
| 97-98 | 98-99 | 99-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-02 | ||
| Primary Minerals | ||||||
| 1- Soapstone | 000 MT | 38.15 | 98.98 | 102.77 | 96.17 | 91.16 |
| 2- Floride | 000 MT | 0.19 | 0.49 | – | 0.75 | 0.15 |
| Secondary Minerals | ||||||
| 1-Masonry Stone | 000 MT | 74.996 | 80.51 | 64 | 94 | 149.84 |
| 2-Serpentine | 000 MT | 27.75 | 120.41 | 146.06 | 119.75 | 132.03 |