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

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

Quick Overview of Sabarkantha District Census 2021

• Population (2021 projection): 2,770,000
• Population (2025 estimate): 2,935,810
• Population (2011 census): 2,428,589
• Area: 7,394 sq km
• Density (2011): 328 per sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 952 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 903 girls per 1000 boys
• Literacy Rate (2011): 75.79% (Male: 86.44%, Female: 64.69%)
• Urbanization (2011): 14.98% urban, 85.02% rural
• Households (2011): 481,414
• Total Towns: 15 | Total Villages: 1,376
• Main Talukas: Himatnagar, Idar, Prantij, Talod, Khedbrahma, Poshina, Vadali, Vijaynagar

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Variation	Male	Female
1901	329,865	—	164,932	164,932
1911	373,815	+43,950	188,000	185,815
1921	412,045	+38,230	207,000	205,045
1931	489,055	+77,010	249,000	240,055
1941	573,945	+83,890	291,000	282,945
1951	684,110	+110,165	347,000	337,110
1961	919,100	+234,990	470,000	449,100
1971	1,188,000	+268,900	605,000	583,000
1981	1,502,000	+314,000	760,000	742,000
1991	1,761,000	+259,000	896,000	865,000
2001	2,082,531	+321,531	1,069,554	1,012,977
2011	2,428,589	+346,058	1,244,231	1,184,358

Population Projections (2011-2036)

Year	Projected Population	Annual Growth	Total Growth since 2011
2021	2,770,000	Up	13.9%
2025	2,935,810	Up	20.89%
2031	3,118,900	Up	28.42%
2036	3,253,689	Up	33.97%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

Religion	Population 2011	Percentage	2025 Estimate
Hindu	2,260,560	93.08%	2,633,100
Muslim	148,563	6.12%	173,046
Christian	6,375	0.26%	7,426
Sikh	614	0.03%	715
Buddhist	168	0.01%	196
Jain	11,110	0.46%	12,941
Not Stated	1,147	0.05%	1,336
Others	52	0.00%	61

SC/ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percentage	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	187,685	96,527	91,158	7.73%	945
Scheduled Tribe	542,156	272,531	269,625	22.32%	990

Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate Overview

• Sex Ratio: 952 females per 1000 males
• Urban Sex Ratio: 934 | Rural Sex Ratio: 956
• Child Sex Ratio: 903 girls per 1000 boys
• Literacy Rate: 75.79% (Male: 86.44%, Female: 64.69%)
• Literacy Urban: 84.58% | Rural: 74.19%
• SC Sex Ratio: 945 | ST Sex Ratio: 990

Urban vs Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Region	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child Population (0-6)	Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Urban	363,720	188,090	175,630	934	860	43,623	84.58%	91.18%	77.59%
Rural	2,064,869	1,056,141	1,008,728	956	910	301,867	74.19%	85.57%	62.37%

Child Population (0-6 Age)

Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio	% of Total
345,490	181,529	163,961	903	14.23%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Gujarati: 97.85%
• Hindi: 1.63%

Talukas/Sub-districts List

• Himatnagar
• Idar
• Prantij
• Talod
• Khedbrahma
• Poshina
• Vadali
• Vijaynagar

Village & Town List & Area

• Total Towns: 15
• Total Villages: 1,376
• Total Households (2011): 481,414

Worker Profile (2011)

Total Workers	Male	Female	Workforce %
1,084,878	681,435	403,443	44.67%

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q1: What is Sabarkantha's population estimate for 2025?
• A: Approximately 2,935,810.
• Q2: What is the literacy rate?
• A: 75.79% (Male: 86.44%, Female: 64.69%).
• Q3: What is the sex ratio?
• A: 952 females per 1000 males.
• Q4: How many villages and towns?
• A: 1,376 villages, 15 towns.
• Q5: Main talukas?
• A: Himatnagar, Idar, Prantij, Talod, Khedbrahma, Poshina, Vadali, Vijaynagar.
• Q6: SC/ST percentage?
• A: SC: 7.73%; ST: 22.32%.