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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 921 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 32.16% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Kachchh.
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Common questions about Kachchh
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kachchh district had a population of 2,092,371. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kachchh 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 Kachchh is 908 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kachchh is 921 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kachchh is 70.59 per cent. That works out to 1,252,319 literate people.
Kachchh covers an area of 45,674 square kilometres.
1,363,836 people in Kachchh live in rural areas and 728,535 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Kachchh grew by 32.16 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kachchh 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.