Surendranagar

District in Gujarat

Population

15.9 Lakh

State: 6 Crore

Area

8,659 km²

Literacy Rate

62.2%

State: 68.0%

Sex Ratio

929

State: 919

Density

183 /km²

State: 342 /km²

Surendranagar is a district in Gujarat with a population of 15.9 Lakh spread across 8,659 sq km. Its literacy rate of 62.2% is below the state average of 68.0% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

183 /km²

342 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

929

919

943

Literacy Rate

62.2%

68.0%

63.0%

SC Population

10.6%

6.7%

16.6%

ST Population

1.3%

14.8%

8.7%

Worker Participation

41.3%

41.0%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

39.2%

38.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

27.1%

26.1%

18.4%

Underweight Children

41.8%

40.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

81.0%

79.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

55.6%

64.6%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

62.5%

78.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

85.6%

93.1%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

63.8%

71.7%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

56.9%

59.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

50.4%

40.6%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

96.9%

96.8%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.4%

97.4%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

19.5%

22.2%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

6.3%

5.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

17.5%

14.5%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

29.3%

30.0%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

29.4 per 1k pop

37.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

46.6k

91.8k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

28.4%

25.7%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1424 per lakh

1883 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

33.4%

32.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.33

1.50

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 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)

57.0 per lakh

75.7 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

4.0 per lakh

14.1 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.59

0.56

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population8.2 L9.5 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.1 L3.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy5.8 L7.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.1 L1.2 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes87,56863,949.4241.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes10,9061.4 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.6 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.2 L1.2 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.1 L91,180.63671,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.9 L2.8 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio928.961939.938949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)893.887902.567925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap17.514.514.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap29.330.023.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres1820.426.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools292392.909448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking78139.9781.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting39.2%38.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting27.1%26.1%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight41.8%40.3%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia81.0%79.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia55.6%64.6%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination62.5%78.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births85.6%93.1%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation63.8%71.7%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel56.9%59.8%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance50.4%40.6%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water96.9%96.8%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.4%97.4%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.6%95.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy75.1%74.7%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling23.3%31.1%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage19.5%22.2%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy6.3%5.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene52.8%64.9%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits57.5%77.6%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate12.2%19.3%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding67.5%63.8%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea63.5%65.8%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension14.7%20.1%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes19.3%16.3%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use47.5%44.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,423.7971,883.0463,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal33.4%32.0%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)12.4%14.5%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.31.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density22,57147,558.84464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases5.5%7.4%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage48.9%46.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household48.743.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)4954.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size2.91.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)14.8%37.5%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity71.9%63.7%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-6.07.011.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People136.799102.01157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.40.20.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.40.40.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density29.437.542.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs46,57691,765.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share28.4%25.7%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.2%1.4%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases5775.789.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence112.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes151.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)10.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime414.155.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate6279.793.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh135.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh21.71.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Surendranagar district?

Surendranagar has a population of 15.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 183 people per sq km across 8,659 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Surendranagar?

Surendranagar has a literacy rate of 62.2%, which is below the Gujarat average of 68.0% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Surendranagar compare to Gujarat?

Surendranagar has a sex ratio of 929 (above state average of 919) and a literacy rate of 62.2% (below state average of 68.0%).

What data sources are used for Surendranagar?

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)