Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Bhavnagar is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 28,80,365 at the 2011 Census across 6,766 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
- 29 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,766 km²
- Density
- 426
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 933
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 59.8% | 20 / 33 | 315 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.1% | 26 / 33 | 470 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 92.3% | 7 / 33 | 134 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.9% | 23 / 33 | 548 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 72.9% | 19 / 33 | 418 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 62 | 10 / 26 | 166 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 15 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 72.0% | 11 / 33 | 144 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.5% | 25 / 33 | 288 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 86.3% | 31 / 33 | 228 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.1% | 15 / 33 | 466 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 80,827 · Female 76,207 | 1,57,034 | 12 / 33 | 455 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,751 · Female 4,359 | 9,110 | 31 / 33 | 595 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,192 | 1 / 33 | 20 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.5% | 31 / 33 | 676 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 18.0% | 20 / 33 | 401 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,38,781 · Female 3,11,851 | 11,50,632 | 6 / 33 | 132 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.0% | 14 / 33 | 367 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,87,371 · Female 7,99,884 | 18,87,255 | 5 / 33 | 122 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.3% | 15 / 33 | 546 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.3% | 22 / 33 | 644 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 74.2% | 18 / 33 | 374 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.2% | 7 / 33 | 367 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 71.5% | 30 / 33 | 256 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.8% | 28 / 33 | 622 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.6% | 28 / 33 | 377 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.5% | 19 / 33 | 112 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 29.6% | 7 / 33 | 39 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 87.2% | 33 / 33 | 702 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 29.4% | 5 / 33 | 199 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 20.8% | 26 / 33 | 266 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 49.4% | 31 / 33 | 566 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 70.9% | 25 / 33 | 254 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 4.5% | 2.5% | 20 / 33 | 746 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 33 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 23.7% | 8 / 33 | 273 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 26 / 33 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.1% · Men 18.0% | 19.0% | 17 / 33 | 569 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.3% | 22 / 33 | 469 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 32.2% | 30 / 33 | 427 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 94.2% | 18 / 33 | 333 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 64.5% | 19 / 33 | 626 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 40.5% | 30 / 33 | 657 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 65.4% | 11 / 18 | 93 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 33 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,933 | 10 / 33 | 558 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 9.7% · Men 50.9% | 31.0% | 10 / 33 | 242 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.5% | 8 / 33 | 94 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.4% · Men 8.8% | 7.6% | 8 / 33 | 191 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 14,90,201 · Female 13,90,164 | 28,80,365 | 6 / 33 | 137 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 27,54,094 | 6 / 33 | 143 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 426 | 18 / 33 | 366 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 407 | 15 / 33 | 375 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.8 | 20 / 33 | 574 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.8 | 27 / 33 | 474 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 121.6 | 21 / 33 | 236 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 42.2 | 28 / 33 | 434 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3 | 24 / 33 | 364 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 17 / 33 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.9 | 25 / 33 | 328 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 18 / 33 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 98.5% | 12 / 31 | 100 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 36.5 | 17 / 33 | 325 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 37.1 | 22 / 33 | 472 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.8 | 24 / 33 | 496 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 253.9 | 8 / 33 | 130 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bhavnagar
- NH-NE-8
- NH-NH-351
- NH-NH-51
- NH-NH-751
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