Gujaratpopulation and census data

People

• Population6.04 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 10th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men919

  India 943 · 24th of 35

• Children aged 0–612.9%

  India 13.6% · 17th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)890

  India 918 · 28th of 35

• Living in towns and cities42.6%

  India 31.1% · 12th of 35

• People per square km308

  India 382 · 20th of 35

• Area in square km1,96,244

  India 31,66,620 · 6th of 35

• Households1.22 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 10th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate78.0%

  India 73.0% · 17th of 35

• Literacy rate, men85.8%

  India 80.9% · 16th of 35

• Literacy rate, women69.7%

  India 64.6% · 21st of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes6.7%

  India 16.6% · 24th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes14.8%

  India 8.6% · 14th of 35

Religion

• Hindu88.6%

  India 79.8% · 7th of 35

• Muslim9.7%

  India 14.2% · 13th of 35

• Christian0.52%

  India 2.3% · 26th of 35

• Sikh0.10%

  India 1.7% · 17th of 35

• Buddhist0.05%

  India 0.70% · 25th of 35

• Jain0.96%

  India 0.37% · 3rd of 35

• Other religions0.03%

  India 0.66% · 18th of 35

• Religion not stated0.10%

  India 0.24% · 28th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work41.0%

  India 39.8% · 17th of 35

• Women who work23.4%

  India 25.5% · 20th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year82.2%

  India 75.2% · 14th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)22.0%

  India 24.7% · 20th of 35

• Farm labourers27.6%

  India 30.0% · 10th of 35

• Household industry1.4%

  India 3.8% · 30th of 35

• Other work49.0%

  India 41.6% · 16th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light90%

  India 67% · 16th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light8%

  India 31% · 21st of 35

• Toilet at home57%

  India 47% · 22nd of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)40%

  India 50% · 12th of 35

• Bathroom at home57%

  India 42% · 17th of 35

• Tap water to drink69%

  India 44% · 11th of 35

• Drinking water source at home64%

  India 47% · 10th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas38%

  India 29% · 16th of 35

• Cook on firewood44%

  India 49% · 22nd of 35

• Use banking services58%

  India 59% · 20th of 35

• Own their home84%

  India 87% · 17th of 35

• Rent their home14%

  India 11% · 18th of 35

• Home in good condition67%

  India 53% · 9th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home75%

  India 62% · 12th of 35

• Live in one room or less44%

  India 41% · 10th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)69%

  India 63% · 19th of 35

• Mobile phone66%

  India 59% · 17th of 35

• Television54%

  India 47% · 19th of 35

• Radio19%

  India 20% · 23rd of 35

• Computer or laptop9%

  India 10% · 15th of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle35%

  India 45% · 17th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped34%

  India 21% · 7th of 35

• Car, jeep or van6%

  India 5% · 14th of 35

• None of these19%

  India 18% · 15th of 35