Banas Kantha district, Gujarat
Banas Kantha is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 31,20,506 at the 2011 Census across 10,770 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Gujarat's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 31 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 10,770 km²
- Density
- 290
- per km²
- Literacy
- 54.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 938
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 45.6% | 27 / 33 | 435 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.6% | 29 / 33 | 521 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 70.7% | 25 / 33 | 378 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 91.1% | 32 / 33 | 709 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 53.9% | 30 / 33 | 687 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 100 | 1 / 26 | 24 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 8 / 26 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 62.0% | 18 / 33 | 212 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.1% | 28 / 33 | 319 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 82.3% | 33 / 33 | 293 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 29.2% | 2 / 33 | 208 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,69,288 · Female 1,58,172 | 3,27,460 | 2 / 33 | 257 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,44,355 · Female 1,39,800 | 2,84,155 | 12 / 33 | 132 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 967 | 17 / 33 | 305 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.1% | 15 / 33 | 369 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 37.3% | 2 / 33 | 81 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,36,268 · Female 4,12,332 | 12,48,600 | 5 / 33 | 106 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 61.1% | 30 / 33 | 656 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,48,402 · Female 6,56,521 | 17,04,923 | 7 / 33 | 148 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.3% | 24 / 33 | 677 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 17.6% | 32 / 33 | 750 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 63.7% | 31 / 33 | 596 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 3.8% | 22 / 33 | 702 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 79.0% | 18 / 33 | 67 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.2% | 30 / 33 | 689 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.0% | 13 / 33 | 190 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 44.1% | 12 / 33 | 54 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 25.5% | 19 / 33 | 105 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 57.5% | 15 / 20 | 377 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.6% | 17 / 33 | 417 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 11.7% | 28 / 33 | 668 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 36.7% | 2 / 33 | 4 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.0% | 21 / 33 | 283 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.1% | 33 / 33 | 467 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 5.1% | 2.7% | 18 / 33 | 744 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 6 / 33 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 18.5% | 20 / 33 | 378 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 15 / 33 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 14.3% · Men 15.7% | 15.0% | 30 / 33 | 720 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 43.5% | 33 / 33 | 750 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 41.0% | 16 / 33 | 354 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 92.9% | 21 / 33 | 370 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 52.7% | 28 / 33 | 728 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 37.5% | 31 / 33 | 695 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 70.2% | 5 / 18 | 64 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 33 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,377 | 19 / 33 | 679 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.5% · Men 37.3% | 22.9% | 24 / 33 | 468 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 18.5% | 2 / 33 | 42 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.0% · Men 6.3% | 5.7% | 25 / 33 | 383 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 16,10,379 · Female 15,10,127 | 31,20,506 | 5 / 33 | 113 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 36,81,918 | 3 / 33 | 78 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 290 | 23 / 33 | 486 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 342 | 19 / 33 | 433 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.7 | 21 / 33 | 581 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.3 | 25 / 33 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 244.7 | 7 / 33 | 31 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 78.4 | 16 / 33 | 198 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.5 | 28 / 33 | 415 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 27 | 9 / 33 | 64 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.7 | 21 / 33 | 251 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 2.6 | 15 / 33 | 184 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 70.2% | 18 / 31 | 244 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 166.7 | 4 / 33 | 35 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 237.4 | 2 / 33 | 45 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.4 | 18 / 33 | 406 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 472.3 | 2 / 33 | 26 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Banas Kantha
- NH-NH-168
- NH-NH-168A
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-58
- NH-NH-68
- NH-NH-754K
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