Gujarat is
located in Western India. The capital of Gujarat is Gandhinagar. Gujarat is the
10th largest state in India, in terms of population. Gujarat is surrounded by
the Indian states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It also shares
it border with Pakistan. The languages spoken in the state are Gujarati,
English and Hindi. The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi resided in Gujarat.
Gujarat is one of the most industrialized states in the country and Gujaratis
in general are well known for their business acumen.
As per the
census carried out by the government of India in 2011, the population totals of
Gujarat are mentioned below:
Total Population:
The
population of Gujarat as per the 2011 census is 60,383,628. In 2001 the
population of the state was 50,671,017. In this decade the state has registered
a growth rate of 19.17% in total population. Gujarat accounts for 4.99% of the
total population of India.
Sex Ratio:
There are a
total of 31,482,282 males and 28,901,346 females in Gujarat. As per the 2011
census, the Sex Ratio of Gujarat stands at 918 compared to 921 in the 2001
census. As observed in the table below, the Child sex ratio for the state has
dipped significantly compared to 2001. Indicating that the sex ratio for the
state will dip further, it is already below national average of 940.
Parameter
|
Year 2011
|
Year 2001
|
Sex Ratio
of Gujarat
|
918
|
921
|
Child Sex
Ratio of Gujarat
|
886
|
964
|
Sex Ratio
of India
|
940
|
933
|
Total Child
Population:
The total child
population (0-6 years) in Gujarat in 2011 is 7,494,176 compared to 7,532,404 in
2001. This is an indication that the population growth rate of the state may
stabilize in the next decade.
Urban & Rural
Population:
A little
over half of the people of Gujarat live in rural areas. The rural population
makes up 57.42% whereas the urban population makes up 42.58% of the total
population. The total rural & urban population as per the 2011 census is 34,670,817
& 25,712,811 respectively.
Population
Density:
The total area of Gujarat
is 196,024 Km2. As per the 2011 census,
population density is calculated at 308 persons per Km2, which is lower
when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. As per the
2001 census population density was calculated at 258 persons per Km2 which
shows that there has been an increase of 19% in population density over the
last decade.
Literacy
Rate:
As per the census
study of 2011, Gujarat has a literacy rate of 79.31%. The male literacy is 87.23%
where as the female literacy is 70.73% only. There is a significant improvement
in literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Gujarat was 69.14
%.
Top 7
Districts & their population:
The 7 largest
districts by population in Gujarat & their totals are:
District Name
|
Total Population
|
Ahmadabad
|
7,208,200
|
Surat
|
6,079,231
|
Vadodara
|
4,157,568
|
Rajkot
|
3,799,770
|
Banaskantha
|
3,116,045
|
Bhavnagar
|
2,877,961
|
Junagadh
|
2,742,291
|
Top 4
cities & their population:
The 4 largest
cities in Gujarat & their total population are mentioned below:
City
|
Total Population
|
Ahmedabad
|
5,570,585
|
Surat
|
4,462,002
|
Vadodara
|
1,666,703
|
Rajkot
|
1,286,995
|
Gujarat is
one of the top states for tourism in the country. The brand ambassador for
Gujarat tourism is Amitabh Bachchan. Gujarat has a lot of important religious
sites as well a large variety of museums, which attract the tourists all
through the year. Some of the famous tourist destinations in Gujarat are Great Rann
of Kutch, Saputara, Somnath, Ambaji, Kirti Mandir, Sabarmati Ashram and a host
of other places.