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About Kachchh District
Kachchh is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kachchh was 2,092,371 with a growth rate of 32.16%. Kachchh covers 45,674 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kachchh's population is 908 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 921 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kachchh, Urban/Rural population of Kachchh, Literacy data of Kachchh and Religion wise data of Kachchh. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kachchh,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kachchh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,092,371 | Growth (%) | 32.16 |
| Male Population | 1,096,737 | Sex Ratio | 908 |
| Female Population | 995,634 | Child Sex Ratio | 921 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 45,674 |
Kachchh has a total population of 2,092,371 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,096,737 while the female population 995,634. The state area is 45,674 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kachchh has sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 921. Kachchh makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kachchh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 728,535 | Rural Population | 1,363,836 |
| Urban Population (%) | 34.82 | Rural Population (%) | 65.18 |
| Urban male Population | 383,213 | Rural Male Population | 713,524 |
| Urban Female Population | 345,322 | Rural Female Population | 650,312 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 901 | Rural Sex Ratio | 911 |
Kachchh urban population is 728,535 (34.82% of the total), while the rural population is 1,363,836 (65.18% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 383,213 are males, and 345,322 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 713,524 are males and 650,312 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kachchh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,252,319 | Literacy (%) | 70.59 |
| Male Literate | 739,239 | Male Literacy (%) | 79.40 |
| Female Literate | 513,080 | Female Literacy (%) | 60.87 |
| Urban Literate | 511,397 | Rural Literate | 740,922 |
| Urban Male Literates | 290,054 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.10 |
| Rural Male Literates | 449,185 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 75.12 |
| Urban Female Literates | 221,343 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.86 |
| Rural Female Literates | 291,737 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 53.70 |
The literacy data of Kachchh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.59% with 1,252,319 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.40% while female literacy is lower at 60.87% among them, 739,239 males and 513,080 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 511,397 people being literate, with men at 87.10% and female at 73.86%, compared to rural areas whereas 740,922 people are literate, with male at 75.12% and female at 53.70%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kachchh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,608,921 | Hindu (%) | 76.89 |
| Muslim | 442,355 | Muslim (%) | 21.14 |
| Sikh | 6,353 | Sikh (%) | 0.30 |
| Christian | 6,192 | Christian (%) | 0.30 |
| Jain | 25,312 | Jain (%) | 1.21 |
| Buddhist | 490 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 98 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,650 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Kachchh population is mostly hindu (76.89%) with a total 1,608,921 people. Muslim(21.14%) with a total 442,355 people. Sikh are (0.30%) with a total 6,353 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.30% with 6,192 people). Jain (1.21% with 25,312 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 490 people) and Other (0.00% with 98 people). Around (0.13% with 2,650 people) did not specify their religion.