Surat City and District Population
Surat is one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the eighth-largest city and ninth-largest urban agglomeration in India. Surat recorded a population growth rate of 65 percent between 2001 and 2011. The projections for the next decade are also high. As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Surat had a population of 4,467,797 (44.67 Lakh) and the Estimated Population of Surat City in 2024 is 65 lakh.
Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011
| Surat City | Census 2011 | 2024 Estimates |
| Total Population | 4,467,797 (44.67 Lakh) | 65 Lakh |
| Male Population | 2,543,623 | 36.90 Lakh |
| Female Population | 1,924,174 | 28.10 Lakh |
| City Area | 462 sq. km. |
| Population Density | 14000 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 87.90% |
| % of Male Literates | 91.20% |
| % of Female Literates | 83.40% |
| Sex Ratio | 756 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 808 |
Source: Census 2011
The majority religion in the city of Surat is Hinduism, with 85.31% of the population following it. Islam is the second most popular religion in the city, with approximately 11.63% of the population following it. Other religions in Surat include Christianity (0.25%), Jainism (2.31%), Sikhism (0.10%), and Buddhism (0.28%). A small percentage of the population (0.07%) has stated that they follow ‘Other Religion’, while approximately 0.06% have stated that they have ‘No Particular Religion’.
Religion percentage in Surat City
| Religion | Percentage |
| Hindu | 85.31% |
| Muslims | 11.63% |
| Jain | 2.31% |
| Christian | 0.25% |
| Buddhist | 0.28% |
| Sikh | 0.10% |
| Others | 0.07% |
| Not Stated | 0.06% |
SourceL census 2011
Surat Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Surat has a population growth rate of 60.24% during 2001-2011. Its expected to have population growth rate of 35% during 2011-2021. In 1901 Population of Surat was 1.30 lakh & Year 2021 its estimated around 60 lakh.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 129,500 | – | – |
| 1911 | 125,220 | -4,280 | -3.31% |
| 1921 | 127,356 | 2,136 | 1.71% |
| 1931 | 110,739 | -16,617 | -13.05% |
| 1941 | 185,955 | 75,216 | 67.92% |
| 1951 | 237,394 | 51,439 | 27.66% |
| 1961 | 317,519 | 80,125 | 33.75% |
| 1971 | 493,001 | 175,482 | 55.27% |
| 1981 | 930,246 | 437,245 | 88.69% |
| 1991 | 1,514,545 | 584,299 | 62.81% |
| 2001 | 2,788,126 | 1,273,581 | 84.09% |
| 2011 | 4,467,797 | 1,679,671 | 60.24% |
Source: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per the provisional reports of Census India, the population of Surat City in 2011 was 44,67,797( 44.67 Lakhs) of which the male population is 25,43,623 and the female population is 19,24,174.
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Surat for 2011 is 13000 people per sq. km. Surat city administers area is 472 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Surat City in 2011 was 87.90%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 91.20% and 83.40% respectively. Total literate in Surat city was 3,443,411 of which 2,042,901 are males while 1,400,510 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Surat, it stood at 756 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 808 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 5,49,882 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 304,154 are boys while 2,45,728 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 808. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.40 % of the total population of Surat City
Sources: Census 2011
Surat District Population
Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat India. As of 2011, it’s the 12th most populous district of India and the second-most populous district of Gujarat after Ahmadabad. As per the census 2011, the Surat District population is 60,81,322 (60.81 Lakh) and its estimated population in 2023 is 80 Lakh.
| Surat District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 60,81,322 |
| Dist. Area | 4,418 sq. km. |
| Pop. Density | 1376 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 788 |
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