About Jamnagar District
Jamnagar is a district in Gujarat , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jamnagar was 2,160,119 with a growth rate of 13.44%. Jamnagar covers 14,184 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jamnagar's population is 939 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 904 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jamnagar, Urban/Rural population of Jamnagar, Literacy data of Jamnagar and Religion wise data of Jamnagar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jamnagar,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jamnagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,160,119 | Growth (%) | 13.44 |
| Male Population | 1,114,192 | Sex Ratio | 939 |
| Female Population | 1,045,927 | Child Sex Ratio | 904 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 14,184 |
Jamnagar has a total population of 2,160,119 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,114,192 while the female population 1,045,927. The state area is 14,184 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jamnagar has sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 904 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Jamnagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 971,065 | Rural Population | 1,189,054 |
| Urban Population (%) | 44.95 | Rural Population (%) | 55.05 |
| Urban male Population | 504,104 | Rural Male Population | 610,088 |
| Urban Female Population | 466,961 | Rural Female Population | 578,966 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 926 | Rural Sex Ratio | 949 |
Jamnagar urban population is 971,065 (44.95% of the total), while the rural population is 1,189,054 (55.05% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 13.44% overall.
Among the urban population 504,104 are males, and 466,961 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 610,088 are males and 578,966 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jamnagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,396,534 | Literacy (%) | 73.65 |
| Male Literate | 795,140 | Male Literacy (%) | 81.50 |
| Female Literate | 601,394 | Female Literacy (%) | 65.33 |
| Urban Literate | 680,799 | Rural Literate | 715,735 |
| Urban Male Literates | 380,142 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.45 |
| Rural Male Literates | 414,998 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 78.19 |
| Urban Female Literates | 300,657 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 72.55 |
| Rural Female Literates | 300,737 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.42 |
The literacy data of Jamnagar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.65% with 1,396,534 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.50% while female literacy is lower at 65.33% among them, 795,140 males and 601,394 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 680,799 people being literate, with men at 85.45% and female at 72.55%, compared to rural areas whereas 715,735 people are literate, with male at 78.19% and female at 59.42%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jamnagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,810,443 | Hindu (%) | 83.81 |
| Muslim | 320,805 | Muslim (%) | 14.85 |
| Sikh | 1,873 | Sikh (%) | 0.09 |
| Christian | 4,392 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 18,856 | Jain (%) | 0.87 |
| Buddhist | 1,086 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 136 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,528 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Jamnagar population is mostly hindu (83.81%) with a total 1,810,443 people. Muslim(14.85%) with a total 320,805 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 1,873 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 4,392 people). Jain (0.87% with 18,856 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 1,086 people) and Other (0.01% with 136 people). Around (0.12% with 2,528 people) did not specify their religion.
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Common questions about Jamnagar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Jamnagar district had a population of 2,160,119. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Jamnagar is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Jamnagar is 939 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Jamnagar is 904 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Jamnagar is 73.65 per cent. That works out to 1,396,534 literate people.
Jamnagar covers an area of 14,184 square kilometres.
1,189,054 people in Jamnagar live in rural areas and 971,065 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Jamnagar grew by 13.44 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Jamnagar is a district of Gujarat. You can open Gujarat from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.