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

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

Quick Overview of Rajkot District Census 2021

• Population (2021 projection): 4,450,000
• Estimated Population (2025): 4,660,000
• Area: 11,198 sq km
• Density (2011): 340 per sq km
• Urbanization: 58.19% urban, 41.81% rural
• Literacy Rate (2011): 80.96% (Male: 87.07%, Female: 74.43%)
• Sex Ratio (2011): 927 females/1000 males; Child Sex Ratio: 862
• Number of Households (2011): 786,586
• Talukas/Sub-districts: 11 (administratively 14 in census records)
• SC/ST Composition: SC 7.6%, ST 0.6%
• Main Cities: Rajkot (Municipal Corp), Morvi, Jetpur, Gondal

Historic Population Growth (1901-2021)

Year	Population	Variation	Male	Female
1901	501,000	—	254,000	246,000
1911	590,000	+89,000	298,000	292,000
1921	587,000	-3,000	296,000	291,000
1931	679,000	+92,000	344,000	335,000
1941	800,000	+121,000	404,000	395,000
1951	930,000	+130,000	468,000	462,000
1961	1,209,000	+279,000	616,000	593,000
1971	1,624,000	+415,000	834,000	790,000
1981	2,093,000	+469,000	1,075,000	1,018,000
1991	2,514,000	+421,000	1,292,000	1,222,000
2001	3,169,881	+655,881	1,642,018	1,527,863
2011	3,804,558	+634,677	1,974,445	1,830,113
2021	4,450,000	—	—	—
2025 (Proj)	4,660,000	—	—	—

Population Projections till 2036

Year	Projected Population	Growth (%) Since 2011
2025	4,599,155	+20.89%
2026	4,649,496	+22.21%
2031	4,885,979	+28.42%
2036	5,097,135	+33.97%

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Total	Percentage	Male	Female
Hindu	3,397,406	89.3%	1,767,568	1,629,838
Muslim	361,388	9.5%	183,542	177,846
Jain	33,591	0.88%	16,820	16,771
Christian	5,478	0.14%	2,849	2,629
Sikh	1,918	0.05%	1,027	891
Buddhist	1,170	0.03%	599	571
Other	269	0.01%	160	109
Not Stated	3,338	0.09%	1,880	1,458

Caste (SC/ST) Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percentage
Scheduled Caste	290,169	149,782	140,387	7.6%
Scheduled Tribe	24,017	12,504	11,513	0.6%

Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate Overview

• Sex Ratio: 927 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio: 862 girls per 1000 boys
• Total Literacy Rate: 80.96%
• Male Literacy: 87.07%
• Female Literacy: 74.43%
• Urban Literacy: 85.44% (Male 89.9%, Female 80.6%)
• Rural Literacy: 74.65% (Male 83.01%, Female 65.93%)

Urban vs Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Area	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	Literates	Literacy Rate
Urban	2,214,050	1,158,181	1,055,869	912	849	1,681,121	85.44%
Rural	1,590,508	816,264	774,244	949	879	1,043,935	74.65%

Child Population (0-6 Age) Statistics

Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio	Proportion (%)
438,580	235,534	203,046	862	11.53%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Gujarati: 96.31%
• Hindi: 1.95%
• Others (Jain, etc.): Remainder

Talukas/Sub-districts List

Sl No.	Taluka Name
1	Rajkot
2	Paddhari
3	Lodhika
4	Dhoraji
5	Jam Kandorna
6	Upleta
7	Jetpur
8	Kotda Sangani
9	Jasdan
10	Vinchhiya
11	Gondal

Major Cities & Towns (2011 & 2025 Projection)

City/Area	Population (2011)	Estimated (2025)	Male	Female
Rajkot (Municipal corp)	1,286,678	1,498,723	674,355	612,323
Morvi (Urban Aggl.)	251,859	—	131,188	120,671
Jetpur	118,302	—	62,174	56,128
Gondal	112,197	—	58,300	53,897

Workforce & Worker Profile (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	1,324,783	1,106,368	218,415
Cultivators	304,782	237,042	67,740
Agriculture Labourer	171,235	115,268	55,967
Household Industries	18,792	13,505	5,287
Other Workers	829,974	740,553	89,421
Marginal Workers	154,267	53,112	101,155
Non Working	2,325,508	814,965	1,510,543

Households, Density & Area (2011)

• Total Households: 786,586
• Density: 340 persons per sq km
• Urban Area: 799 sq km, Rural Area: 10,399 sq km
• Total Area: 11,198 sq km

List of Villages and Towns

• Total Villages: 835
• Total Towns: 23

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q1: What is Rajkot's projected population in 2025?
• A: Around 4,660,000.
• Q2: What is the child sex ratio?
• A: 862 girls per 1000 boys (2011 census).
• Q3: How many talukas does Rajkot have?
• A: 11 main talukas (census records: 14 administrative divisions).
• Q4: What are the main spoken languages?
• A: Gujarati (96.31%), Hindi (1.95%).
• Q5: SC/ST population details?
• A: Scheduled Caste: 290,169 (7.6%), Scheduled Tribe: 24,017 (0.6%).
• Q6: Major cities?
• A: Rajkot, Morvi, Jetpur, Gondal.