Navsari
District in Gujarat
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Navsari: 100.8%, 19th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
MSME Density in Navsari: 33.1 per 1,000 people, 16th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Women Literacy in Navsari: 84.1%, 5th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Health Insurance in Navsari: 65.5%, 9th highest of 33 districts in Gujarat
Navsari is a district in Gujarat with a population of 13.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,126 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.9% is above the state average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.
Demographics
What changed in Navsari, 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 | 52.4% | 38.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 35.3% | 38.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 86.4% | 67.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 923 | 903 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 63.8% | 38.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 31.5 | 43.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.7 | 7.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 87 | 140 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Navsari district?
Navsari has a population of 13.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 625 people per sq km across 2,126 sq km.
What is the population of Navsari in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Navsari?
Navsari has a literacy rate of 83.9% (Census 2011), which is above the Gujarat average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Navsari compare to Gujarat?
Navsari is the 22nd most populous of 33 districts in Gujarat. Its sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 919 (Census 2011).
How many children in Navsari are stunted or underweight?
In Navsari, 28.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.5% wasted and 23.8% 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 Navsari have health insurance?
65.5% of households in Navsari have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 49.4% in 2019–21. The Gujarat average is 57.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Navsari between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Navsari improved most in women internet use (46% to 75%), child underweight (44% to 24%), child wasting (29% to 11%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (19% to 39%), male diabetes (16% to 25%), male tobacco use (29% to 35%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Navsari?
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.