Gir Somnath
District in Gujarat
Population
12.2 Lakh
State: 6 Crore
Area
2,550 km²
Literacy Rate
63.1%
State: 68.0%
Sex Ratio
964
State: 919
Density
478 /km²
State: 342 /km²
Gir Somnath is a district in Gujarat with a population of 12.2 Lakh spread across 2,550 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.1% is below the state average of 68.0% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
478 /km²
▲
342 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
964
▲
919
943
Literacy Rate
63.1%
▼
68.0%
63.0%
SC Population
9.3%
▲
6.7%
16.6%
ST Population
1.5%
▼
14.8%
8.7%
Worker Participation
39.1%
▼
41.0%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
44.4%
▲
38.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
18.5%
▼
26.1%
18.4%
Underweight Children
30.3%
▼
40.3%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
68.9%
▼
79.8%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
49.9%
▼
64.6%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
69.9%
▼
78.1%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
87.1%
▼
93.1%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
74.3%
▲
71.7%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
46.8%
▼
59.8%
54.6%
Health Insurance
46.6%
▲
40.6%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
98.2%
▲
96.8%
93.6%
Electricity Access
99.5%
▲
97.4%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
9.9%
▼
22.2%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
0.9%
▼
5.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
17.1%
▲
14.5%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
31.9%
▲
30.0%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
25.7 per 1k pop
▼
37.5 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
31.3k
▼
91.8k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
20.6%
▼
25.7%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
1489 per lakh
▼
1883 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
26.8%
▼
32.0%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
1.67
▲
1.50
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
5.0 per lakh
—
5.0 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
1.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
27.0 per lakh
▼
75.7 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
1.0 per lakh
▼
14.1 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6.2 L | 9.5 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 2.2 L | 3.7 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 4.4 L | 7.1 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 80,269 | 1.2 L | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 57,912 | 63,949.424 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 9,015 | 1.4 L | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 3.4 L | 5.5 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 96,303 | 1.2 L | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 76,812 | 91,180.636 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 1.4 L | 2.8 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 963.59 | 939.938 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 930.297 | 902.567 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 17.1 | 14.5 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 31.9 | 30.0 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 8 | 20.4 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 220 | 392.909 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 51 | 139.97 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 44.4% | 38.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 18.5% | 26.1% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 30.3% | 40.3% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 68.9% | 79.8% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 49.9% | 64.6% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 69.9% | 78.1% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 87.1% | 93.1% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 74.3% | 71.7% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 46.8% | 59.8% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 46.6% | 40.6% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 98.2% | 96.8% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 99.5% | 97.4% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 87.6% | 95.7% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 73.1% | 74.7% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 30.8% | 31.1% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 9.9% | 22.2% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 0.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 74.1% | 64.9% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 80.7% | 77.6% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 17.2% | 19.3% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 75.6% | 63.8% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | 58.0% | 65.8% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 12.3% | 20.1% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 14.2% | 16.3% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 60.7% | 44.2% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 1,488.899 | 1,883.046 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 26.8% | 32.0% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 15.9% | 14.5% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 18,127 | 47,558.844 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.6% | 7.4% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 44.9% | 46.5% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | 54.9 | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 42.2% | 37.5% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 67.3% | 63.7% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -5.4 | 7.0 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 92.5 | 102.01 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | — | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 25.7 | 37.5 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 31,289 | 91,765.667 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 20.6% | 25.7% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 27 | 75.7 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | 5 | 5 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | 1 | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 1 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 10.0 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 1 | 14.1 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 31 | 79.7 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 1.7 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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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, with a density of 478 people per sq km across 2,550 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Gir Somnath?
Gir Somnath has a literacy rate of 63.1%, which is below the Gujarat average of 68.0% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does Gir Somnath compare to Gujarat?
Gir Somnath has a sex ratio of 964 (above state average of 919) and a literacy rate of 63.1% (below state average of 68.0%).
What data sources are used for Gir Somnath?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)