Rajkot

District in Gujarat

Population
30.2 Lakh
State: 6 Crore
Area
7,472 km²
4.2% of state
Literacy Rate
81.8%
State: 78.0%
Sex Ratio
923
State: 919
Density
404 /km²
State: 342 /km²
Population Rank
5th of 33
In Gujarat

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Rajkot: 128.1%, 9th of 33 districts in Gujarat

MSME Density in Rajkot: 93.1 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 33 districts in Gujarat

Women Literacy in Rajkot: 84.7%, highest of 33 districts in Gujarat

Health Insurance in Rajkot: 45.1%, 9th of 33 districts in Gujarat

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Rajkot is a district in Gujarat with a population of 30.2 Lakh spread across 7,472 sq km. Its literacy rate of 81.8% is above the state average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 923 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density404 /km²▲342 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio923▲919943
Literacy Rate81.8%▲78.0%72.9%
SC Population7.8%▲6.7%16.6%
ST Population0.6%▼14.8%8.7%
Worker Participation39.2%▼41.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia21st of 3377.0%▼79.8%65.2%
Women Anaemia20th of 3360.5%▼64.6%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density2nd highest of 3393.1 per 1k pop▲37.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases2nd highest of 323377 per lakh▲1883 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities5th of 134.0 per lakh▼5.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)3rd highest of 33139.0 per lakh▲75.7 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime3rd highest of 3118.0 per lakh▲14.1 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Rajkot district?

Rajkot has a population of 30.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 404 people per sq km across 7,472 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Rajkot?

Rajkot has a literacy rate of 81.8%, which is above the Gujarat average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Rajkot compare to Gujarat?

Rajkot has a sex ratio of 923 (above state average of 919) and a literacy rate of 81.8% (above state average of 78.0%).

What data sources are used for Rajkot?

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.