Kachchh district, Gujarat
Kachchh is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 20,92,371 at the 2011 Census across 40,724 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
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 40,724 km²
- Density
- 51
- per km²
- Literacy
- 59.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 908
- 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 | 96.8% | 23 / 33 | 391 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.7% | 14 / 33 | 173 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.2% | 11 / 33 | 278 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 85.8% | 3 / 33 | 125 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 52 | 14 / 26 | 225 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 3 / 26 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.5% | 6 / 33 | 71 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.6% | 23 / 33 | 278 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 95.1% | 14 / 33 | 71 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 26.6% | 4 / 33 | 319 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,33,224 · Female 1,25,635 | 2,58,859 | 5 / 33 | 326 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 12,825 · Female 11,403 | 24,228 | 20 / 33 | 514 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 994 | 11 / 33 | 244 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.7% | 14 / 33 | 319 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.0% | 19 / 33 | 377 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,24,704 · Female 1,51,524 | 7,76,228 | 15 / 33 | 255 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 66.6% | 23 / 33 | 527 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,39,239 · Female 5,13,080 | 12,52,319 | 15 / 33 | 241 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.5% | 10 / 33 | 498 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 24.1% | 24 / 33 | 678 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 75.6% | 14 / 33 | 345 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.1% | 17 / 33 | 659 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.6% | 32 / 33 | 347 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.6% | 24 / 33 | 518 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.5% | 19 / 33 | 232 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.4% | 25 / 33 | 259 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.2% | 28 / 33 | 272 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 61.9% | 12 / 20 | 328 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.0% | 11 / 33 | 268 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 25.7% | 11 / 33 | 274 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 28.1% | 14 / 33 | 57 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.5% | 25 / 33 | 366 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 84.2% | 10 / 33 | 100 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 2.7% | 1.6% | 26 / 33 | 752 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 33 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 15.8% | 26 / 33 | 444 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 8 / 33 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.1% · Men 18.2% | 18.6% | 18 / 33 | 586 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.2% | 24 / 33 | 552 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 34.3% | 27 / 33 | 413 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.4% | 7 / 33 | 187 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 59.1% | 24 / 33 | 681 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 62.5% | 10 / 33 | 252 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 33 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,793 | 12 / 33 | 595 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.9% · Men 38.7% | 24.5% | 20 / 33 | 428 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.8% | 20 / 33 | 419 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.5% · Men 5.7% | 5.6% | 26 / 33 | 393 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,96,737 · Female 9,95,634 | 20,92,371 | 14 / 33 | 228 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 25,30,053 | 8 / 33 | 170 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 51 | 33 / 33 | 737 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 62 | 33 / 33 | 723 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 50.3 | 1 / 33 | 84 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.9 | 31 / 33 | 593 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 372 | 2 / 33 | 5 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 177.8 | 3 / 33 | 17 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1 | 32 / 33 | 588 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 40 | 4 / 33 | 20 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 19.1 | 7 / 33 | 32 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.4 | 17 / 33 | 224 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 54.0% | 21 / 31 | 316 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 211.8 | 2 / 33 | 14 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 392.2 | 1 / 33 | 6 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 1.5 | 32 / 33 | 734 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 629.3 | 1 / 33 | 11 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kachchh
- NH-NH-141
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-341
- NH-NH-41
- NH-NH-927C
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