Gir Somnath
District in Gujarat
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gir Somnath: 96.0%, 23rd highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
MSME Density in Gir Somnath: 25.7 per 1,000 people, 22nd highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Women Literacy in Gir Somnath: 73.1%, 20th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Health Insurance in Gir Somnath: 67.6%, 6th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Gir Somnath is a district in Gujarat with a population of 12.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,550 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.3% is below the state average of 78.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 964 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 Gir Somnath, 2019–21 to 2023–24
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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 32.3% | 38.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 46.1% | 38.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 67.9% | 67.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 930 | 903 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 42.2% | 38.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.6 | 7.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 51 | 140 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Gir Somnath district?
Gir Somnath has a population of 12.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 478 people per sq km across 2,550 sq km.
What is the population of Gir Somnath in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Gir Somnath?
Gir Somnath has a literacy rate of 72.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Gujarat average of 78.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Gir Somnath compare to Gujarat?
Gir Somnath is the 23rd most populous of 33 districts in Gujarat. Its sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 919 (Census 2011).
How many children in Gir Somnath are stunted or underweight?
In Gir Somnath, 33.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.4% wasted and 32.6% 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 Gir Somnath have health insurance?
67.6% of households in Gir Somnath have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 51.0% in 2019–21. The Gujarat average is 57.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Gir Somnath between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Gir Somnath improved most in women internet use (26% to 69%), health insurance (51% to 68%), male tobacco use (61% to 46%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (17% to 32%), male diabetes (14% to 22%), menstrual hygiene (74% to 68%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Gir Somnath?
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.