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About Rajkot District
Rajkot is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Rajkot was 3,804,558 with a growth rate of 20.02%. Rajkot covers 11,198 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Rajkot's population is 927 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 862 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Rajkot, Urban/Rural population of Rajkot, Literacy data of Rajkot and Religion wise data of Rajkot. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Rajkot,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Rajkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,804,558 | Growth (%) | 20.02 |
| Male Population | 1,974,445 | Sex Ratio | 927 |
| Female Population | 1,830,113 | Child Sex Ratio | 862 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 11,198 |
Rajkot has a total population of 3,804,558 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,974,445 while the female population 1,830,113. The state area is 11,198 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Rajkot has sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 862. Rajkot makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Rajkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 2,214,050 | Rural Population | 1,590,508 |
| Urban Population (%) | 58.19 | Rural Population (%) | 41.81 |
| Urban male Population | 1,158,181 | Rural Male Population | 816,264 |
| Urban Female Population | 1,055,869 | Rural Female Population | 774,244 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 912 | Rural Sex Ratio | 949 |
Rajkot urban population is 2,214,050 (58.19% of the total), while the rural population is 1,590,508 (41.81% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 1,158,181 are males, and 1,055,869 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 912 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 816,264 are males and 774,244 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Rajkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,725,056 | Literacy (%) | 80.96 |
| Male Literate | 1,514,075 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.07 |
| Female Literate | 1,210,981 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.43 |
| Urban Literate | 1,681,121 | Rural Literate | 1,043,935 |
| Urban Male Literates | 921,320 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.90 |
| Rural Male Literates | 592,755 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.01 |
| Urban Female Literates | 759,801 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 80.60 |
| Rural Female Literates | 451,180 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 65.93 |
The literacy data of Rajkot highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.96% with 2,725,056 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.07% while female literacy is lower at 74.43% among them, 1,514,075 males and 1,210,981 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,681,121 people being literate, with men at 89.90% and female at 80.60%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,043,935 people are literate, with male at 83.01% and female at 65.93%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Rajkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,397,406 | Hindu (%) | 89.30 |
| Muslim | 361,388 | Muslim (%) | 9.50 |
| Sikh | 1,918 | Sikh (%) | 0.05 |
| Christian | 5,478 | Christian (%) | 0.14 |
| Jain | 33,591 | Jain (%) | 0.88 |
| Buddhist | 1,170 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 269 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,338 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Rajkot population is mostly hindu (89.30%) with a total 3,397,406 people. Muslim(9.50%) with a total 361,388 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 1,918 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.14% with 5,478 people). Jain (0.88% with 33,591 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 1,170 people) and Other (0.01% with 269 people). Around (0.09% with 3,338 people) did not specify their religion.