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About Bharuch District
Bharuch is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bharuch was 1,551,019 with a growth rate of 13.16%. Bharuch covers 6,509 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bharuch's population is 925 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 920 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bharuch, Urban/Rural population of Bharuch, Literacy data of Bharuch and Religion wise data of Bharuch. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bharuch,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bharuch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,551,019 | Growth (%) | 13.16 |
| Male Population | 805,707 | Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Female Population | 745,312 | Child Sex Ratio | 920 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,509 |
Bharuch has a total population of 1,551,019 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 805,707 while the female population 745,312. The state area is 6,509 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bharuch has sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 920. Bharuch makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bharuch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 524,959 | Rural Population | 1,026,060 |
| Urban Population (%) | 33.85 | Rural Population (%) | 66.15 |
| Urban male Population | 276,314 | Rural Male Population | 529,393 |
| Urban Female Population | 248,645 | Rural Female Population | 496,667 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 900 | Rural Sex Ratio | 938 |
Bharuch urban population is 524,959 (33.85% of the total), while the rural population is 1,026,060 (66.15% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 276,314 are males, and 248,645 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 529,393 are males and 496,667 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bharuch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,118,276 | Literacy (%) | 81.51 |
| Male Literate | 623,047 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.45 |
| Female Literate | 495,229 | Female Literacy (%) | 75.09 |
| Urban Literate | 412,818 | Rural Literate | 705,458 |
| Urban Male Literates | 226,163 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.02 |
| Rural Male Literates | 396,884 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 85.05 |
| Urban Female Literates | 186,655 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.24 |
| Rural Female Literates | 308,574 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 70.47 |
The literacy data of Bharuch highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.51% with 1,118,276 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.45% while female literacy is lower at 75.09% among them, 623,047 males and 495,229 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 412,818 people being literate, with men at 92.02% and female at 84.24%, compared to rural areas whereas 705,458 people are literate, with male at 85.05% and female at 70.47%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bharuch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,188,204 | Hindu (%) | 76.61 |
| Muslim | 343,511 | Muslim (%) | 22.15 |
| Sikh | 1,733 | Sikh (%) | 0.11 |
| Christian | 9,494 | Christian (%) | 0.61 |
| Jain | 4,813 | Jain (%) | 0.31 |
| Buddhist | 442 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 342 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,480 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Bharuch population is mostly hindu (76.61%) with a total 1,188,204 people. Muslim(22.15%) with a total 343,511 people. Sikh are (0.11%) with a total 1,733 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.61% with 9,494 people). Jain (0.31% with 4,813 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 442 people) and Other (0.02% with 342 people). Around (0.16% with 2,480 people) did not specify their religion.