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About Junagadh District
Junagadh is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Junagadh was 2,743,082 with a growth rate of 12.05%. Junagadh covers 8,831 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Junagadh's population is 953 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 907 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Junagadh, Urban/Rural population of Junagadh, Literacy data of Junagadh and Religion wise data of Junagadh. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Junagadh,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Junagadh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,743,082 | Growth (%) | 12.05 |
| Male Population | 1,404,356 | Sex Ratio | 953 |
| Female Population | 1,338,726 | Child Sex Ratio | 907 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,831 |
Junagadh has a total population of 2,743,082 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,404,356 while the female population 1,338,726. The state area is 8,831 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Junagadh has sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 907. Junagadh makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Junagadh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 906,412 | Rural Population | 1,836,670 |
| Urban Population (%) | 33.04 | Rural Population (%) | 66.96 |
| Urban male Population | 464,085 | Rural Male Population | 940,271 |
| Urban Female Population | 442,327 | Rural Female Population | 896,399 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 953 | Rural Sex Ratio | 953 |
Junagadh urban population is 906,412 (33.04% of the total), while the rural population is 1,836,670 (66.96% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 464,085 are males, and 442,327 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 940,271 are males and 896,399 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Junagadh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,842,818 | Literacy (%) | 75.80 |
| Male Literate | 1,046,981 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.38 |
| Female Literate | 795,837 | Female Literacy (%) | 66.86 |
| Urban Literate | 664,658 | Rural Literate | 1,178,160 |
| Urban Male Literates | 365,772 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.70 |
| Rural Male Literates | 681,209 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.23 |
| Urban Female Literates | 298,886 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 75.46 |
| Rural Female Literates | 496,951 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.57 |
The literacy data of Junagadh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.80% with 1,842,818 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.38% while female literacy is lower at 66.86% among them, 1,046,981 males and 795,837 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 664,658 people being literate, with men at 88.70% and female at 75.46%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,178,160 people are literate, with male at 82.23% and female at 62.57%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Junagadh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,397,056 | Hindu (%) | 87.39 |
| Muslim | 334,858 | Muslim (%) | 12.21 |
| Sikh | 1,110 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 2,586 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 3,841 | Jain (%) | 0.14 |
| Buddhist | 1,291 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 77 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,263 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Junagadh population is mostly hindu (87.39%) with a total 2,397,056 people. Muslim(12.21%) with a total 334,858 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 1,110 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 2,586 people). Jain (0.14% with 3,841 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 1,291 people) and Other (0.00% with 77 people). Around (0.08% with 2,263 people) did not specify their religion.