Junagadh City and District Population
Junagadh is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355 kilometers southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh-largest city in the state.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Junagadh City in 2011 was 320,250 (3.20 Lakh) of which the male population is 164,091 and the female population is 156,159. The Estimated Population of Junagadh in 2024 -is 3.75 lakh.
Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011
| Junagadh City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 320,250 ( 3.20 lacs) |
| Male Population | 164,091 |
| Female Population | 156,159 |
| Density of Population | 2000 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 88.63 % |
| % of Male Literates | 93.23 % |
| % of Female Literates | 83.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 868 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 27,375 |
| Boys (0-6yrs) | 14,651 |
| Girls (0-6 Yrs) | 12,724 |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Junagadh City in 2011 was 320,250 (3.20 Lakhs) of which the male population was 164,091 and the female population was 156,159
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Junagadh for 2011 is 2000 people per sq. km. Junagadh city administers area is 160 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Junagadh City in 2011 was 88.63 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 93.23 % and 83.83%. respectively. The total literate in Junagadh city was 259,563 of which 139,317 are males while 120,246 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Junagadh, it stood at 952 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 868 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 27,375 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 14,651 are boys while 12,724 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 868. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 8.54 % of the total population of Junagadh City.
Junagadh District Population
Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in the city of Junagadh. Porbandar, was earlier a part of this district before the Porbandar district was carved out of the Junagadh district. As per the 2011 census, the divided Junagadh District population is 1,525,605 (15.25 Lakh) and its estimated population in 2024 is 18 lakh.
| Junagadh District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 1,525,605 |
| Density | 310 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 76.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 |
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