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The
density of Gujarat is 258 persons per sq.km. in 2001( including the estimated
figures of Kachchh district and other areas where census was postponed due
to earthquake), up from 211 persons per sq.km. in 1991.
The highest density of 718 persons per sq.km. was observed in the
district of Ahmedabad, while the least density of 33 persons
per sq.km. was of the Kachchh district (estimated).
In the decade of 1991-2001, the sex ratio of Gujarat has reduced significantly
from 934 to 921 (including projected population of earthquake affected areas).
The Dangs and Amreli district have the highest sex-ratio of 986, while Surat
district has the lowest sex-ratio of 835.
Population by sex
and decadal growth of population during 1981- 1991 and 1991-2001
| CodeNo. |
State/Union
territory/District |
Population
2001
|
Decadal
growth rate |
|
|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
1981-1991 |
1991-2001 |
| 25 |
Gujarat |
50,596,992 |
26,344,053 |
24,252,939 |
21.19 |
22.48 |
| 1 |
Kachchh |
1,526,321 |
782,335 |
743,986 |
20.22 |
20.9 |
| 2 |
Banas
Kantha |
2,502,843 |
1,296,415 |
1,206,428 |
30.87 |
26.31 |
| 3 |
Patan |
1,181,941 |
611,486 |
570,455 |
12.35 |
14.08 |
| 4 |
Mahesana |
1,837,696 |
954,006 |
883,690 |
17.35 |
12.04 |
| 5 |
Sabar
Kantha |
2,083,416 |
1,069,602 |
1,013,814 |
17.23 |
18.3 |
| 6 |
Gandhinagar |
1,334,731 |
698,360 |
636,371 |
24.49 |
23.88 |
| 7 |
Ahmadabad |
5,808,378 |
3,069,861 |
2,738,517 |
24.25 |
26.61 |
| 8 |
Surendranagar |
1,515,147 |
787,785 |
727,362 |
16.89 |
25.34 |
| 9 |
Rajkot |
3,157,676 |
1,635,741 |
1,521,935 |
20.12 |
25.6 |
| 10 |
Jamnagar |
1,913,685 |
985,266 |
928,419 |
12.24 |
22.39 |
| 11 |
Porbandar |
536,854 |
275,921 |
260,933 |
10.23 |
14.35 |
| 12 |
Junagadh |
2,448,427 |
1,252,458 |
1,195,969 |
15.29 |
17.08 |
| 13 |
Amreli |
1,393,295 |
701,384 |
691,911 |
14.97 |
6.45 |
| 14 |
Bhavnagar |
2,469,264 |
1,275,329 |
1,193,935 |
23.13 |
19.29 |
| 15 |
Anand |
1,856,712 |
972,355 |
884,357 |
13.39 |
13.03 |
| 16 |
Kheda |
2,023,354 |
1,052,869 |
970,485 |
14.81 |
13.24 |
| 17 |
Panch
Mahals |
2,024,883 |
1,044,210 |
980,673 |
22.34 |
20.36 |
| 18 |
Dohad |
1,635,374 |
823,968 |
811,406 |
34.6 |
28.35 |
| 19 |
Vadodara |
3,639,775 |
1,896,859 |
1,742,916 |
21.07 |
19.8 |
| 20 |
Narmada |
514,083 |
263,933 |
250,150 |
19.85 |
14.4 |
| 21 |
Bharuch |
1,370,104 |
713,475 |
656,629 |
18.36 |
19.32 |
| 22 |
Surat |
4,996,391 |
2,722,675 |
2,273,716 |
36.29 |
47.04 |
| 23 |
The
Dangs |
186,712 |
94,001 |
92,711 |
26.77 |
29.58 |
| 24 |
Navsari |
1,229,250 |
628,814 |
600,436 |
19.34 |
13.22 |
| 25 |
Valsad |
1,410,680 |
734,945 |
675,735 |
25.87 |
29.66 |
Sex ratio and population
density in 1991 and 2001
| Code
No. |
State/Union
territory/District |
Sex
ratio |
Density |
|
|
1991 |
2001 |
1991 |
2001 |
| 24 |
Gujarat |
934 |
921 |
211 |
258 |
| 1 |
Kachchh |
964 |
951 |
28 |
33 |
| 2 |
Banas Kantha |
934 |
931 |
184 |
233 |
| 3 |
Patan |
944 |
933 |
181 |
206 |
| 4 |
Mahesana |
951 |
926 |
374 |
419 |
| 5 |
Sabar Kantha |
965 |
948 |
238 |
282 |
| 6 |
Gandhinagar |
934 |
911 |
498 |
617 |
| 7 |
Ahmadabad |
897 |
892 |
567 |
718 |
| 8 |
Surendranagar |
921 |
923 |
115 |
144 |
| 9 |
Rajkot |
946 |
930 |
224 |
282 |
| 10 |
Jamnagar |
949 |
942 |
111 |
135 |
| 11 |
Porbandar |
960 |
946 |
204 |
234 |
| 12 |
Junagadh |
960 |
955 |
236 |
277 |
| 13 |
Amreli |
985 |
986 |
177 |
188 |
| 14 |
Bhavnagar |
944 |
936 |
207 |
247 |
| 15 |
Anand |
912 |
910 |
559 |
631 |
| 16 |
Kheda |
924 |
922 |
424 |
480 |
| 17 |
Panch Mahals |
934 |
939 |
322 |
388 |
| 18 |
Dohad |
976 |
985 |
349 |
449 |
| 19 |
Vadodara |
913 |
919 |
402 |
482 |
| 20 |
Narmada |
947 |
948 |
163 |
187 |
| 21 |
Bharuch |
925 |
920 |
176 |
210 |
| 22 |
Surat |
901 |
835 |
444 |
653 |
| 23 |
The Dangs |
983 |
986 |
82 |
106 |
| 24 |
Navsari |
958 |
955 |
491 |
556 |
| 25 |
Valsad |
957 |
919 |
359 |
465 |
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Did
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that
Dangs and Amreli district have the highest sex-ratio of 986, while
Surat district has the lowest sex-ratio of 835
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