Bharuch District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Bharuch District Gujarat Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Bharuch District Census 2021

• District: Bharuch, Gujarat
• Area: 6,509 Sq.Km
• Estimated Population (2025): 1,874,956 to 1,806,627 (~18.75 to ~18.07 Lakh)
• Population (2011): 1,551,019 (15.51 Lakh)
• Male (2011): 805,707
• Female (2011): 745,312
• Density (2011): 238 per Sq.Km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 925–926 females/1000 males
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 179,103 (11.55% of total pop.; Boys: 93,265, Girls: 85,838)
• Urban Population (2011): 524,959 (33.85%)
• Rural Population (2011): 1,026,060 (66.15%)
• Villages: 653
• Talukas: Amod, Anklesvar, Bharuch, Hansot, Jambusar, Jhagadia, Vagra, Valia
• Workforce: 627,124 (40.43%); Male: 468,919, Female: 158,205
• Households (2011): 333,483
• Literacy Rate (2011): 81.51% (Male: 87.45%, Female: 75.09%)

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	% Change from 2011
2021	1,720,000	10.89%
2025	1,874,956	20.89%
2026	1,895,478	22.21%
2031	1,991,886	28.42%
2036	2,077,969	33.97%

Historic Population (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Decadal Growth (%)
1901	321,528	164,000	157,000	—
1941	506,264	262,000	244,000	19.41%
1971	841,048	433,000	409,000	22.93%
2011	1,551,019	805,707	745,312	13.16%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	2011 Count	2011 %	2025 Estimated
Hindu	1,188,204	76.61	1,384,020
Muslim	343,511	22.15	400,122
Christian	9,494	0.61	11,059
Jain	4,813	0.31	5,606
Sikh	1,733	0.11	2,019
Buddhist	442	0.03	515
Others	342	0.02	398
Not Stated	2,480	0.16	2,889

SC/ST Data (2011)

Category	Count	% Pop.	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
SC	62,235	4.01%	31,979	30,256	947
ST	488,194	31.48%	250,398	237,796	950

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	918
Muslim	954
Christian	966
Jain	960

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Hindu	78.8	85.46	71.54
Muslim	90.52	94.28	86.58
Christian	90.52	93.68	87.27
Jain	96.12	96.92	95.30

Urban/Rural Profile (2011)

Attribute	Total	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	100%	33.85%	66.15%
Total Population	1,551,019	524,959	1,026,060
Sex Ratio	926	900	939
Child Population (0–6)	179,103	57,593	121,510
Literacy Rate (%)	81.51	88.33	77.99

Child Population (0–6 years, 2011)

Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
179,103	93,265	85,838	920

Major Cities/Towns Stats

City/Town	Population (2011)	Male	Female	2025 Est.
Bharuch (Municipality)	169,007	86,810	82,197	196,859
Bharuch UA	223,647	115,251	108,396
Anklesvar UA	139,578	74,599	64,979

Taluk/Tehsil/Subdistricts (complete list)

• Amod
• Anklesvar
• Bharuch
• Hansot
• Jambusar
• Jhagadia
• Vagra
• Valia

Villages (selected sample)

• Adol, Amdada, Amleshwar, Angareshwar, Asuria, Bambusar, Bhadbhut, Bharthana, Bhuva, Borbhatha Bet, Bori, Chavaj, Cholad, Dabhali, Dahegam, Dayadra, Derol, Detral, Eksal, Ghodi, Haldar, Haldarwa, Hingalla, Hinglot, Jhanghar, Jhanor, Kahan, Kamboli, Kanthariya, Karela, Kargat, Karjan, Karmad, Karmali, Kasad, Kasva, Kavitha, Kelod, Kesrol, Kishnad, Kothi, Kukarwada, Kurala, Kuvadar, Luwara, Mahegam, Mahudhala, Manad, Manch, Mangleshwar, Manubar, Nabipur, Nand, Navetha, Nikora, Osara, Padariya, Paguthan, Pariej, Parkhet, Pipalia, Rahadpor, Samlod, Sankhvad, Sarnar, Segva, Shahpura, Shuklatirth, Simalia, Sindhot, Sitpon, Tankariya, Tavara, Tham, Thikaria, Tralsa, Tralsi, Umara, Umraj, Uparali, Vadadla, Vadva, Vagusana, Vahalu, Vansi, Varedia, Verwada, Vesdada

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Gujarati: 90.02%
• Hindi: 6.30%
• Marathi: 1.13%
• Urdu: 0.57%

FAQ – Bharuch District Census 2021

• Q: What is the population of Bharuch as per Census 2011?
  A: 1,551,019
• Q: What is the estimated population for 2025?
  A: 1,874,956 to 1,806,627
• Q: Population split male vs female (2011)?
  A: Male: 805,707 | Female: 745,312
• Q: Sex ratio?
  A: 925–926 females per 1000 males
• Q: Child population (0–6 years)?
  A: 179,103 (Boys: 93,265, Girls: 85,838)
• Q: Main religions in Bharuch?
  A: Hindu (76.61%), Muslim (22.15%), Christian (0.61%), Jain (0.31%)
• Q: What is Bharuch's literacy rate?
  A: 81.51% (Male: 87.45%, Female: 75.09%)
• Q: Urban vs rural division?
  A: Urban: 33.85%, Rural: 66.15%
• Q: SC/ST population %?
  A: SC: 4.01%, ST: 31.48%
• Q: Top languages spoken?
  A: Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
• Q: Number of households (2011)?
  A: 333,483
• Q: Workforce split?
  A: 627,124 (Male: 468,919, Female: 158,205)
• Q: Full list of taluks/tehsils?
  A: Amod, Anklesvar, Bharuch, Hansot, Jambusar, Jhagadia, Vagra, Valia
• Q: Major villages/towns?
  A: See section above for full list