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

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

Quick Overview of Vadodara District Census 2021

• Total Population (2021 projection): Approximately 4,670,000
• Area: 7,546 sq km
• Density (2011): 552 persons/sq km
• Urbanization: 49.6% urban, 50.4% rural
• Literacy Rate (2011): 78.92% (Male: 85.39%, Female: 72.03%)
• Sex Ratio (2011): 934 females/1000 males; Child Sex Ratio: 897
• Number of Households (2011): 877,106
• Talukas/Sub-districts: 12
• SC/ST Composition: SC 5.3%, ST 27.6% of total population
• Major Cities: Vadodara Municipal Corporation

Historic Population Growth (1901-2021)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Male	Female
1901	575,650	—	301,000	275,000
1911	679,540	+104,000	357,000	323,000
1921	736,050	+56,510	387,000	349,000
1931	856,580	+120,530	450,000	406,000
1941	1,019,524	+162,944	537,000	483,000
1951	1,181,782	+162,258	617,000	564,000
1961	1,490,144	+308,362	782,000	708,000
1971	1,936,523	+446,379	1,019,000	917,000
1981	2,509,431	+572,908	1,310,000	1,199,000
1991	3,038,127	+528,696	1,588,000	1,450,000
2001	3,641,802	+603,675	1,897,368	1,744,434
2011	4,165,626	+523,824	2,153,736	2,011,890
2021 (proj.)	4,670,000	—	—	—

Population Projections till 2036

Year	Projected Population	Growth (%) Since 2011
2025	5,035,634	+20.89%
2026	5,090,752	+22.21%
2031	5,349,678	+28.42%
2036	5,580,874	+33.97%

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Total	Male	Female	Percentage
Hindu	3,713,941	1,921,284	1,792,657	89.16%
Muslim	384,579	197,961	186,618	9.23%
Jain	27,650	13,993	13,657	0.66%
Christian	23,813	12,099	11,714	0.57%
Sikh	9,340	4,985	4,355	0.22%
Buddhist	2,069	1,117	952	0.05%
Other	1,124	557	567	0.03%
Not Stated	3,110	1,740	1,370	0.07%

Caste (SC/ST) Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percentage
Scheduled Caste	221,629	114,602	107,027	5.3%
Scheduled Tribe	1,149,901	586,665	563,236	27.6%

Sex Ratio, Child Sex Ratio and Literacy Rate

• Sex Ratio: 934 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 897
• Literacy Rate Total: 78.92%
• Male Literacy: 85.39%
• Female Literacy: 72.03%
• Urban Literacy: 89.74% (Male: 93.35%, Female: 85.85%)
• Rural Literacy: 67.84% (Male: 77.14%, Female: 58.07%)

Urban vs Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Area	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Population (0-6)	Literacy Rate
Urban	2,065,771	1,075,793	989,978	920	211,053	89.74%
Rural	2,099,855	1,077,943	1,021,912	948	288,758	67.84%

Child Population (0-6 Age)

Total	Male	Female	Percentage
499,811	263,506	236,305	12%

Languages Spoken (2011 Census)

• Gujarati: 81.97%
• Hindi: 9.64%
• Marathi: 4.51%
• Sindhi: 1.11%

Talukas/Sub-districts List (2021)

Sl No.	Prant	Taluka
1	Vadodara-City	Vadodara-East
2	Vadodara-City	Vadodara-West
3	Vadodara-City	Vadodara-North
4	Vadodara-City	Vadodara-South
5	Vadodara-Rural	Vadodara-Rural
6	Vadodara-Rural	Padra
7	Savli	Savli
8	Savli	Desar
9	Karjan	Karjan
10	Karjan	Shinor
11	Dabhoi	Dabhoi
12	Dabhoi	Vaghodiya

Major Cities & Towns in Vadodara District (2011 & 2025)

City Name	Population (2011)	Estimated (2025)
Vadodara (Municipal Corporation)	1,670,806	1,946,155
Vadodara Urban Agglomeration	1,822,221	—

Workforce & Worker Profile (2011)

Work Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	1,360,660	1,121,791	238,869
Cultivators	279,563	253,431	26,132
Agriculture Labourer	343,509	235,462	108,047
Household Industries	13,376	10,694	2,682
Other Workers	724,212	622,204	102,008
Marginal Workers	332,813	111,521	221,292
Non Working	2,472,153	920,424	1,551,729

Households, Density & Area (2011)

• Total Households: 877,106
• Density: 552 persons per sq km
• Urban Area: 425 sq km, Rural Area: 7,121 sq km
• Total Area: 7,546 sq km

List of Villages and Towns

• Total Number of Villages: 1,537
• Total Number of Towns: 25

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q1: What is Vadodara's current estimated population?
• A: About 5.03 lakh (5,035,634) as of 2025 projections.
• Q2: What is the child sex ratio?
• A: 897 girls per 1000 boys (2011 census).
• Q3: How many talukas are in Vadodara?
• A: There are 12 talukas/sub-districts.
• Q4: Majority spoken languages?
• A: Gujarati (81.97%), Hindi (9.64%), Marathi (4.51%), Sindhi (1.11%).
• Q5: SC/ST population details?
• A: Scheduled Caste: 221,629 (5.3%), Scheduled Tribe: 1,149,901 (27.6%).