Bhavnagar City and District Population
Bhavnagar is a city in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a state in India. After Rajkot, its second-largest city in the Saurashtra region. Earlier It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before being merged into India in 1948.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Bhavnagar City in 2011 is 593,368 (5.93 Lakh) and the estimated population of Bhavnagar in 2024 is 7.5 Lakh.
Population of Bhavnagar in 2024 - 7.5 lakh
Let’s have a look at the last census figures held in the year 2011
| Bhavnagar City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 593,368 (5.93 Lakhs) |
| Male Population | 308,892 |
| Female Population | 284,476 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 84.70% |
| % of Male Literates | 90.15% |
| % of Female Literates | 78.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 921 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 844 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 65,741 |
As per Census 2011, Bhavnagar has a population growth rate of 16.10% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 10% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 56,442 | – | – |
| 1911 | 60,694 | 4,252 | 7.53% |
| 1921 | 59,392 | -1,302 | -2.15% |
| 1931 | 75,594 | 16,202 | 27.28% |
| 1941 | 102,851 | 27,257 | 36.06% |
| 1951 | 137,951 | 35,100 | 34.13% |
| 1961 | 176,473 | 38,522 | 27.92% |
| 1971 | 225,358 | 48,885 | 27.70% |
| 1981 | 307,121 | 81,763 | 36.28% |
| 1991 | 402,338 | 95,217 | 31.00% |
| 2001 | 511,085 | 108,747 | 27.03% |
| 2011 | 593368 | 82,283 | 16.10% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 654,000 | 60,632 | 10.22% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Bhavnagar City in 2011 was 593,368 (5.93 Lakhs) of which the male population was 308,892 and the female population was 284,476
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Bhavnagar for 2011 is 5480 people per sq. km. Bhavnagar city administers area is 108.27 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Bhavnagar City in 2011 was 84.70%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 90.15% and 78.85% respectively. The total literate in Bhavnagar city was 446,905 of which 246,326 are males while 200,579 were females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Bhavnagar, it stood at 921 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 844 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 65,741 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 35,642 are boys while 30,099 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 844. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.08 % of the total population of Bhavnagar City
Sources: Census 2011
Bhavnagar District Population
Bhavnagar District is a district in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. As per census 2011, Bhavnagar District population is 28,80,365 (28.80 Lakh) of which 14,90,201 are males and 13,90,164 are females. The literacy rate is 75.52% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 932. The child sex ratio is 891. The Estimated population of Bhavnagar District in 2024 is 34 lakh.
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