Bhavnagar
District in Gujarat
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bhavnagar: 129.5%, 7th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
MSME Density in Bhavnagar: 36.6 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Women Literacy in Bhavnagar: 74.2%, 18th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Health Insurance in Bhavnagar: 60.0%, 15th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Bhavnagar is a district in Gujarat with a population of 23.9 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 6,457 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.8% is below the state average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 930 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Bhavnagar, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Women Overweight or Obese29% → 37%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.6% | 38.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.8% | 38.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 64.9% | 67.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 890 | 903 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 29.4% | 38.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.8 | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.6 | 7.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 143 | 140 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bhavnagar district?
Bhavnagar has a population of 23.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 371 people per sq km across 6,457 sq km.
What is the population of Bhavnagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 23.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bhavnagar?
Bhavnagar has a literacy rate of 75.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Gujarat average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bhavnagar compare to Gujarat?
Bhavnagar is the 6th most populous of 33 districts in Gujarat. Its sex ratio of 930 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 919 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bhavnagar are stunted or underweight?
In Bhavnagar, 25.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.2% wasted and 25.3% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Gujarat average of 34.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Bhavnagar have health insurance?
60.0% of households in Bhavnagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 36.6% in 2019–21. The Gujarat average is 57.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bhavnagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bhavnagar improved most in women internet use (29% to 69%), women with a bank account (57% to 87%), health insurance (37% to 60%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (29% to 37%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bhavnagar?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.