Junagadh district, Gujarat
Junagadh is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 27,43,082 at the 2011 Census across 6,160 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
- 27 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,160 km²
- Density
- 445
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 953
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 67.2% | 11 / 33 | 262 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.0% | 20 / 33 | 378 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.6% | 4 / 33 | 86 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 8 / 33 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 81.7% | 11 / 33 | 222 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 73 | 5 / 26 | 118 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 8 / 26 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 63.9% | 16 / 33 | 197 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.8% | 15 / 33 | 182 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.3% | 17 / 33 | 83 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.6% | 28 / 33 | 634 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,36,319 · Female 1,29,474 | 2,65,793 | 4 / 33 | 317 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 28,463 · Female 27,108 | 55,571 | 17 / 33 | 412 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 876 | 26 / 33 | 539 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.0% | 16 / 33 | 381 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.2% | 28 / 33 | 564 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,01,859 · Female 3,21,850 | 11,23,709 | 7 / 33 | 138 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.8% | 12 / 33 | 305 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,46,981 · Female 7,95,837 | 18,42,818 | 6 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.5% | 13 / 33 | 537 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 35.0% | 11 / 33 | 468 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.8% | 8 / 33 | 188 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.2% | 16 / 33 | 653 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 74.7% | 27 / 33 | 171 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.4% | 14 / 33 | 281 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.3% | 20 / 33 | 235 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 26.4% | 32 / 33 | 461 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.3% | 33 / 33 | 421 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.4% | 15 / 33 | 340 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.4% | 1 / 33 | 142 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.7% | 30 / 33 | 347 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 58.8% | 23 / 33 | 324 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 72.5% | 23 / 33 | 232 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 2.9% | 1.6% | 25 / 33 | 751 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 33 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 23.0% | 11 / 33 | 282 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 8 / 33 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.3% · Men 20.8% | 22.0% | 14 / 33 | 422 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 93.5% | 4 / 33 | 62 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 47.3% | 6 / 33 | 300 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.4% | 7 / 33 | 187 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 75.2% | 5 / 33 | 479 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 42.3% | 27 / 33 | 635 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 33 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,272 | 22 / 33 | 692 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 13.8% · Men 54.4% | 34.6% | 5 / 33 | 166 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 13.8% | 9 / 33 | 134 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.6% · Men 8.2% | 7.9% | 6 / 33 | 176 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 14,04,356 · Female 13,38,726 | 27,43,082 | 7 / 33 | 146 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,05,135 | 15 / 33 | 320 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 445 | 17 / 33 | 350 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 277 | 23 / 33 | 506 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 14.5 | 9 / 33 | 297 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 20 / 33 | 330 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 173.4 | 15 / 33 | 109 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 63.2 | 20 / 33 | 281 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.1 | 21 / 33 | 355 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 18 / 33 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.9 | 26 / 33 | 329 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 42.3 | 5 / 33 | 32 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 16.0% | 28 / 31 | 444 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 3.2 | 28 / 33 | 475 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 20.2 | 26 / 33 | 540 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.9 | 30 / 33 | 610 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 176.8 | 21 / 33 | 294 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Junagadh
- NH-NH-151
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-351
- NH-NH-351K
- NH-NH-51
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