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About Narmada District

Narmada is a district in Gujarat , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Narmada was 590,297 with a growth rate of 14.75%. Narmada covers 2,817 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Narmada's population is 961 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 941 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Narmada, Urban/Rural population of Narmada, Literacy data of Narmada and Religion wise data of Narmada. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Narmada,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Narmada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 590,297 Growth (%) 14.75
Male Population 301,086 Sex Ratio 961
Female Population 289,211 Child Sex Ratio 941
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,817

Narmada has a total population of 590,297 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 301,086 while the female population 289,211. The state area is 2,817 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Narmada has sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 941 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Narmada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 61,872 Rural Population 528,425
Urban Population (%) 10.48 Rural Population (%) 89.52
Urban male Population 31,678 Rural Male Population 269,408
Urban Female Population 30,194 Rural Female Population 259,017
Urban Sex Ratio 953 Rural Sex Ratio 961

Narmada urban population is 61,872 (10.48% of the total), while the rural population is 528,425 (89.52% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 14.75% overall.

Among the urban population 31,678 are males, and 30,194 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 269,408 are males and 259,017 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Narmada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 370,336 Literacy (%) 72.31
Male Literate 211,767 Male Literacy (%) 81.19
Female Literate 158,569 Female Literacy (%) 63.09
Urban Literate 48,659 Rural Literate 321,677
Urban Male Literates 26,201 Urban Male Literacy (%) 92.34
Rural Male Literates 185,566 Rural Male Literacy (%) 79.83
Urban Female Literates 22,458 Urban Female Literacy (%) 82.41
Rural Female Literates 136,111 Rural Female Literacy (%) 60.74

The literacy data of Narmada highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.31% with 370,336 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.19% while female literacy is lower at 63.09% among them, 211,767 males and 158,569 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 48,659 people being literate, with men at 92.34% and female at 82.41%, compared to rural areas whereas 321,677 people are literate, with male at 79.83% and female at 60.74%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Narmada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 559,848 Hindu (%) 94.84
Muslim 22,600 Muslim (%) 3.83
Sikh 147 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 4,413 Christian (%) 0.75
Jain 373 Jain (%) 0.06
Buddhist 80 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 2,078 Other (%) 0.35
Not Avaiable 758 Not Avaiable (%) 0.13

Narmada population is mostly hindu (94.84%) with a total 559,848 people. Muslim(3.83%) with a total 22,600 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 147 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.75% with 4,413 people). Jain (0.06% with 373 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 80 people) and Other (0.35% with 2,078 people). Around (0.13% with 758 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Narmada.

List of Tehsils in Narmada

4

Dediapada

Area: 1,053 Km2

Population

174,449

Male

88,235%

Females

86,214

Nandod

Area: 1,106 Km2

Population

241,053

Male

124,560%

Females

116,493

Sagbara

Area: 410 Km2

Population

110,924

Male

55,094%

Females

55,830

Tilakwada

Area: 248 Km2

Population

63,871

Male

33,197%

Females

30,674

Common questions about Narmada

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Narmada district had a population of 590,297. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Narmada is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Narmada is 961 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Narmada is 941 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Narmada is 72.31 per cent. That works out to 370,336 literate people.

Narmada covers an area of 2,817 square kilometres.

528,425 people in Narmada live in rural areas and 61,872 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Narmada grew by 14.75 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Narmada 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.