Gujarat
District-Level Data & Statistics
Population
6 Crore
5.0% of India
Districts
33
Area
1,76,897 km²
Literacy Rate
68.0%
National: 63.0%
Sex Ratio
919
National: 943
Gujarat is India's 9th most populous state with a population of 6 Crore spread across 33 districts covering 1,76,897sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 68.0%, above the national average of 63.0%. With a sex ratio of 919 females per 1,000 males, it is below the national figure of 943.
Demographics
IndicatorStateNational
Population Density342 /km²▼379 /km²
Sex Ratio919▼943
Literacy Rate68.0%▲63.0%
SC Population6.7%▼16.6%
ST Population14.8%▲8.7%
Worker Participation41.0%▲39.8%
Health & Development
IndicatorStateNational
Child Stunting38.7%▲33.2%
Child Wasting26.1%▲18.4%
Underweight Children40.3%▲29.1%
Child Anaemia79.8%▲65.2%
Women Anaemia64.6%▲55.3%
Full Vaccination78.1%▲77.4%
Institutional Delivery93.1%▲88.5%
Improved Sanitation71.7%▼72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel59.8%▲54.6%
Health Insurance40.6%▼41.3%
Safe Drinking Water96.8%▲93.6%
Electricity Access97.4%▲97.0%
Women & Gender
IndicatorStateNational
Child Marriage22.2%▲20.6%
Teen Pregnancy5.4%▼6.6%
Female Literacy Gap14.5%▲14.1%
Female Work Gap30.0%▲23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
IndicatorStateNational
MSME Density37.5 per 1k pop▼42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs (avg per district)91.8k▲61.7k
Manufacturing Share25.7%▲24.9%
Governance
IndicatorStateNational
Pending Cases1883 per lakh▼3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)32.0%▼35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.50▲0.81
Safety & Crime
IndicatorStateNational
SC/ST Atrocities5.0 per lakh▼17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence1.0 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)75.7 per lakh▼89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime14.1 per lakh▼55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
IndicatorStateNational
Climate Vulnerability Index0.56—0.56
District Rankings
Underweight Children
Highest
1. Dangs53.1%
2. Dahod53.0%
3. Narmada52.8%
4. Panch Mahals51.9%
5. Tapi51.8%
Lowest
1. Amreli30.6%
2. Gir Somnath30.3%
3. Jamnagar28.9%
4. Junagadh26.4%
5. Porbandar25.5%
Electricity Access
Highest
1. Morbi99.9%
2. Porbandar99.8%
3. Amreli99.6%
4. Rajkot99.6%
5. Ahmadabad99.5%
Lowest
1. Sabar Kantha95.3%
2. Mahisagar95.2%
3. Narmada92.7%
4. Banas Kantha91.1%
5. Dahod89.3%
Small Business Density
Highest
1. Surat96.8
2. Rajkot93.1
3. Ahmadabad85.7
4. Vadodara72.1
5. Morbi60.6
Lowest
1. Dahod17.0
2. Narmada14.6
3. Mahisagar14.1
4. Chhotaudepur11.3
5. Dangs10.5
All Districts
33 districts
| District | Population | Literacy % | Sex Ratio | Density /km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadabad | 70,45,313 | 75.7% | 904 | 1,000 |
| Surat | 60,81,322 | 75.2% | 787 | 1,456 |
| Banas Kantha | 31,20,506 | 54.6% | 938 | 302 |
| Vadodara | 30,93,795 | 77.1% | 923 | 785 |
| Rajkot | 30,15,229 | 72.7% | 923 | 404 |
| Bhavnagar | 23,93,272 | 65.8% | 930 | 371 |
| Dahod | 21,27,086 | 47.3% | 990 | 607 |
| Anand | 20,92,745 | 74.1% | 925 | 685 |
| Kachchh | 20,92,371 | 59.9% | 908 | 53 |
| Kheda | 20,53,769 | 72.5% | 940 | 620 |
| Mahesana | 20,35,064 | 73.8% | 926 | 479 |
| Valsad | 17,05,678 | 68.6% | 922 | 599 |
| Panch Mahals | 16,42,268 | 60.1% | 948 | 520 |
| Surendranagar | 15,85,268 | 62.2% | 929 | 183 |
| Bharuch | 15,51,019 | 72.1% | 925 | 326 |
| Junagadh | 15,25,605 | 70.5% | 945 | 258 |
| Amreli | 15,14,190 | 65.7% | 964 | 213 |
| Jamnagar | 14,07,635 | 68.0% | 935 | 246 |
| Gandhinagar | 13,91,753 | 74.0% | 923 | 688 |
| Sabar Kantha | 13,88,671 | 64.6% | 951 | 342 |
| Patan | 13,43,734 | 62.4% | 935 | 242 |
| Navsari | 13,29,672 | 75.4% | 961 | 625 |
| Gir Somnath | 12,17,477 | 63.1% | 964 | 478 |
| Chhotaudepur | 10,71,831 | 47.4% | 967 | 322 |
| Arvalli | 10,39,918 | 65.6% | 953 | 342 |
| Mahisagar | 9,94,624 | 62.7% | 947 | 412 |
| Morbi | 9,60,329 | 66.7% | 941 | 200 |
| Tapi | 8,07,022 | 60.7% | 1007 | 267 |
| Devbhumi Dwarka | 7,52,484 | 58.5% | 947 | 186 |
| Botad | 6,56,005 | 62.9% | 945 | 273 |
| Narmada | 5,90,297 | 62.7% | 961 | 218 |
| Porbandar | 5,85,449 | 67.2% | 950 | 263 |
| Dangs | 2,28,291 | 61.7% | 1006 | 134 |
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What is the population of Gujarat?
Gujarat has a population of 6 Crore according to the Census 2011, making it India's 9th most populous state. The population is spread across 33 districts.
How many districts are in Gujarat?
Gujarat has 33 districts covering a total area of 1,76,897 sq km.
Which district in Gujarat has the highest literacy rate?
Vadodara has the highest literacy rate in Gujarat at 77.1%, compared to the state average of 68.0%.
What is Gujarat's sex ratio?
Gujarat has a sex ratio of 919 females per 1,000 males, which is below the national average of 943.
Data Sources
Census 2011NFHS-5 (2019–21)NJDG (2024)CVI (2021)Ag Census 2015–16Udyam/MSME (2026)NCRB SLL (2022)eRaktKosh (2024)GOBARdhan (2026)Town Amenities (2011)
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