Valsad district, Gujarat
Valsad is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 17,05,678 at the 2011 Census across 2,954 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
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,954 km²
- Density
- 577
- per km²
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 922
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 73.1% | 9 / 33 | 213 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.0% | 14 / 33 | 318 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 91.0% | 12 / 33 | 163 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 15 / 33 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 85.3% | 7 / 33 | 137 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 51 | 15 / 26 | 235 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 3 / 26 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 33.2% | 28 / 33 | 406 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.8% | 20 / 33 | 263 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 98.0% | 5 / 33 | 23 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.2% | 11 / 33 | 392 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 19,557 · Female 18,680 | 38,237 | 29 / 33 | 632 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,50,976 · Female 4,51,818 | 9,02,794 | 3 / 33 | 17 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,020 | 8 / 33 | 184 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 6.5% | 10 / 33 | 271 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.4% | 18 / 33 | 370 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,16,188 · Female 2,27,057 | 7,43,245 | 17 / 33 | 281 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 79.0% | 4 / 33 | 191 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,55,528 · Female 5,15,129 | 11,70,657 | 16 / 33 | 266 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.3% | 1 / 33 | 151 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 45.6% | 3 / 33 | 262 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.9% | 7 / 33 | 186 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.0% | 2 / 33 | 210 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 87.6% | 5 / 33 | 14 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.3% | 33 / 33 | 751 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.8% | 17 / 33 | 221 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 34.8% | 23 / 33 | 218 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.2% | 24 / 33 | 170 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 49.9% | 17 / 20 | 434 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.7% | 19 / 33 | 469 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 21.3% | 17 / 33 | 380 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 23.8% | 19 / 33 | 163 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 75.7% | 7 / 33 | 30 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 92.5% | 5 / 33 | 31 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.5% · Men 17.9% | 10.0% | 2 / 33 | 419 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 4 / 33 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 16.9% | 23 / 33 | 422 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 24 / 33 | 638 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.8% · Men 29.3% | 26.7% | 3 / 33 | 195 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 91.1% | 7 / 33 | 108 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 40.6% | 18 / 33 | 357 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 96.5% | 10 / 33 | 240 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 84.9% | 1 / 33 | 322 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.9% | 11 / 33 | 260 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 20 / 33 | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 958 | 26 / 33 | 728 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.3% · Men 32.3% | 19.3% | 31 / 33 | 556 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.3% | 17 / 33 | 333 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.4% · Men 9.5% | 7.5% | 9 / 33 | 199 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,87,222 · Female 8,18,456 | 17,05,678 | 18 / 33 | 301 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,64,442 | 12 / 33 | 242 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 576 | 10 / 33 | 276 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 699 | 5 / 33 | 229 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 21.3 | 3 / 33 | 218 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.6 | 21 / 33 | 351 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 77.5 | 27 / 33 | 402 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 45.5 | 26 / 33 | 413 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.1 | 16 / 33 | 267 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 24 / 33 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7 | 24 / 33 | 324 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 53.9 | 4 / 33 | 21 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 95.6% | 14 / 31 | 118 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 64.5 | 12 / 33 | 222 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 67.5 | 14 / 33 | 379 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.6 | 5 / 33 | 176 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 196.2 | 17 / 33 | 241 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 47.2 | 1 / 33 | 16 / 785 |
National highways through Valsad
- NH-NE-4
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-56
- NH-NH-848
- NH-NH-848A
- NH-NH-848B
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