Surat district, Gujarat
Surat is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 60,81,322 at the 2011 Census across 4,339 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
- 61 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,339 km²
- Density
- 1,401
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 787
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 88.6% | 2 / 33 | 77 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.9% | 9 / 33 | 227 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.4% | 2 / 33 | 50 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 8 / 33 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 82.0% | 10 / 33 | 211 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 64 | 8 / 26 | 151 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 0 | 26 / 26 | 469 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 80.6% | 7 / 33 | 85 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 3 / 33 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.7% | 15 / 33 | 75 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.1% | 20 / 33 | 537 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 82,202 · Female 75,913 | 1,58,115 | 11 / 33 | 452 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,32,089 · Female 4,24,863 | 8,56,952 | 4 / 33 | 20 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 890 | 24 / 33 | 483 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.4% | 20 / 33 | 436 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 13.1% | 24 / 33 | 512 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 21,42,819 · Female 4,10,723 | 25,53,542 | 2 / 33 | 11 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.7% | 1 / 33 | 108 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 26,87,468 · Female 18,83,942 | 45,71,410 | 2 / 33 | 9 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 12.7% | 7 / 33 | 314 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 44.0% | 4 / 33 | 278 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 84.2% | 4 / 33 | 152 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 3.2% | 24 / 33 | 720 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 83.6% | 11 / 33 | 27 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.3% | 6 / 33 | 200 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.1% | 24 / 33 | 278 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.5% | 26 / 33 | 283 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 26.0% | 17 / 33 | 93 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.7% | 16 / 33 | 412 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 25.1% | 13 / 33 | 285 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 21.0% | 24 / 33 | 256 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 69.0% | 14 / 33 | 92 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 93.4% | 3 / 33 | 25 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.6% · Men 8.7% | 5.6% | 8 / 33 | 672 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 33 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 25.0% | 6 / 33 | 264 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 8 / 33 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.4% · Men 22.6% | 23.0% | 12 / 33 | 372 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.8% | 5 / 33 | 74 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 31.6% | 32 / 33 | 433 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.7% | 6 / 33 | 168 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 78.2% | 3 / 33 | 422 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 65.6% | 8 / 33 | 205 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 33 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,342 | 7 / 33 | 474 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.7% · Men 32.5% | 21.6% | 28 / 33 | 503 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.7% | 28 / 33 | 581 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.8% · Men 6.4% | 6.6% | 18 / 33 | 273 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 34,02,224 · Female 26,79,098 | 60,81,322 | 2 / 33 | 12 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 78,91,949 | 2 / 33 | 9 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,399 | 1 / 33 | 62 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,819 | 1 / 33 | 46 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 14.5 | 10 / 33 | 298 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.8 | 8 / 33 | 119 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 208.9 | 11 / 33 | 67 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 34.4 | 31 / 33 | 489 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.4 | 5 / 33 | 100 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 32 | 6 / 33 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.3 | 30 / 33 | 456 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 65.7 | 2 / 33 | 16 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 63.5% | 20 / 31 | 274 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 76.9 | 10 / 33 | 168 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 121 | 8 / 33 | 223 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.9 | 4 / 33 | 159 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 300.8 | 6 / 33 | 95 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Surat
- NH-NE-4
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-56
- NH-NH-64
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