Panch Mahals

District in Gujarat

Population
16.4 Lakh
State: 6 Crore
Area
3,159 km²
1.8% of state
Literacy Rate
70.8%
State: 78.0%
Sex Ratio
948
State: 919
Density
520 /km²
State: 342 /km²
Population Rank
13th of 33
In Gujarat

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Panch Mahals: 147.2%, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Gujarat

MSME Density in Panch Mahals: 22.2 per 1,000 people, 8th lowest of 33 districts in Gujarat

Women Literacy in Panch Mahals: 71.7%, 24th of 33 districts in Gujarat

Health Insurance in Panch Mahals: 34.0%, 6th lowest of 33 districts in Gujarat

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Panch Mahals is a district in Gujarat with a population of 16.4 Lakh spread across 3,159 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.8% is below the state average of 78.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 948 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density520 /km²▲342 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio948▲919943
Literacy Rate70.8%▼78.0%72.9%
SC Population4.1%▼6.7%16.6%
ST Population22.8%▲14.8%8.7%
Worker Participation44.7%▲41.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Women Anaemia12th of 3369.8%▲64.6%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th lowest of 3322.2 per 1k pop▼37.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs20th of 3336.5k▼91.8k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases16th of 321535 per lakh▼1883 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼5.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence1.0 per lakh—1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)8th highest of 3391.0 per lakh▲75.7 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime21st of 314.0 per lakh▼14.1 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Panch Mahals district?

Panch Mahals has a population of 16.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 520 people per sq km across 3,159 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Panch Mahals?

Panch Mahals has a literacy rate of 70.8%, which is below the Gujarat average of 78.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Panch Mahals compare to Gujarat?

Panch Mahals has a sex ratio of 948 (above state average of 919) and a literacy rate of 70.8% (below state average of 78.0%).

What data sources are used for Panch Mahals?

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

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.