Jamnagar
District in Gujarat
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jamnagar: 123.5%, 11th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
MSME Density in Jamnagar: 53.7 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Women Literacy in Jamnagar: 83.1%, 6th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Health Insurance in Jamnagar: 56.0%, 21st highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Jamnagar is a district in Gujarat with a population of 14.1 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 5,734 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.7% is below the state average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 935 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 Jamnagar, 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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.7% | 38.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 51.2% | 38.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 72.8% | 67.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 888 | 903 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 18.3% | 38.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 48.5 | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.9 | 7.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 134 | 140 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jamnagar district?
Jamnagar has a population of 14.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 246 people per sq km across 5,734 sq km.
What is the population of Jamnagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 14.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jamnagar?
Jamnagar has a literacy rate of 76.7% (Census 2011), which is below the Gujarat average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jamnagar compare to Gujarat?
Jamnagar is the 18th most populous of 33 districts in Gujarat. Its sex ratio of 935 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 919 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jamnagar are stunted or underweight?
In Jamnagar, 23.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.8% wasted and 27.5% 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 Jamnagar have health insurance?
56.0% of households in Jamnagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 42.4% in 2019–21. The Gujarat average is 57.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jamnagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jamnagar improved most in women internet use (41% to 69%), health insurance (42% to 56%), women with a bank account (67% to 78%), and got worse in modern contraception (67% to 49%), women overweight or obese (30% to 41%), male hypertension (15% to 25%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jamnagar?
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.