Jamnagar City and District Population
Jamnagar is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat. It’s located in the Saurashtra region & the fifth largest city of Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jamnagar City in 2011 was 4,79,920 (4.79 Lakhs) and the estimated population of Jamnagar in 2024 is 6 lakh.
Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011
| Jamnagar City | Total | Male | Female |
| Population (Census 2011) | 4,79,920 (4.79 Lakh) |
2,48,947 | 2,30,973 |
| Children (0-6yrs ) | 50,097 | 26,873 | 23,224 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 82.14% | 86.90 % | 77.05 % |
| Sex ratio | 928 | ||
| Child Sex ratio | 864 | ||
As per Census 2011, Jamnagar has a population growth rate of -4.42% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 5% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 53,844 | – | – |
| 1911 | 44,887 | -8,957 | -16.64% |
| 1921 | 42,495 | -2,392 | -5.33% |
| 1931 | 55,056 | 12,561 | 29.56% |
| 1941 | 71,588 | 16,532 | 30.03% |
| 1951 | 103,356 | 31,768 | 44.38% |
| 1961 | 150,337 | 46,981 | 45.46% |
| 1971 | 212,533 | 62,196 | 41.37% |
| 1981 | 300,633 | 88,100 | 41.45% |
| 1991 | 372,739 | 72,106 | 23.98% |
| 2001 | 502,130 | 129,391 | 34.71% |
| 2011 | 479920 | -22,210 | -4.42% |
| 2021 (estimated) | 505,000 | 25,080 | 5.23% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jamnagar City in 2011 is 4,79,920 (4.79 Lakhs) of which the male population is 2,48,947 and the female population is 2,30,973
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Jamnagar for 2011 is 5780 people per sq. km. Jamnagar city administers area is 125 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Jamnagar City in 2011 was 82.14 %. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy was 86.90 % and 77.05 % respectively. Total literate in Jamnagar city was 353,058 of which 192,987 are males while 160,071 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Jamnagar, it stood at 928 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 864 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 50,097 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of total 26,873 are boys while 23,224 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 887. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.44% of the total population of Jamnagar City
Sources: Census 2011
Jamnagar District Population
Jamnagar is a district of Gujrat in the Saurashtra Region. As per census 2011, Jamnagar District population is 2,160,119 (21.60 Lakh) of which 1,114,192 are males and 1,045,927 are females. The literacy rate is 73.65% and the Male-Female Sex ratio is 939. The child sex ratio is 904. The estimated population of Jamnagar District in 2024 is 24 lakh.
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