The Census of India 2011 provides detailed demographic information about Gujarat, including population, population growth, sex ratio, population density and rural and urban population distribution.
The census data was published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
According to the Census of India 2011, Gujarat had a total population of 60,439,692.
The population included both rural and urban areas:
The Census of India provides these figures through its Primary Census Abstract and related state-level datasets.
The 2011 Census records the change in Gujarat’s population between 2001 and 2011. During this decade, Gujarat’s population increased by 9,768,675 people, representing a 19.28% decadal increase in the figures reported in the state’s Census data.
The official A-02 table provides Gujarat’s population figures and decadal variation from 1901 to 2011, including separate male and female population figures.
Gujarat recorded a sex ratio of 919 females per 1,000 males in the 2011 Census.
The sex ratio was reported separately for rural and urban areas:
Sex ratio represents the number of females per 1,000 males.
Gujarat had a population density of 308 persons per square kilometre according to the 2011 Census.
Population density indicates the average number of people living within each square kilometre of geographical area.
Gujarat’s 2011 population was distributed between rural and urban areas.
The state had approximately 34.69 million people in rural areas and 25.75 million people in urban areas. The urban population accounted for approximately 42.6% of Gujarat’s total population.
| Indicator | Gujarat – 2011 |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 60,439,692 |
| Rural Population | 34,694,609 |
| Urban Population | 25,745,083 |
| Male Population | 31,482,282 |
| Female Population | 28,957,410 |
| Decadal Population Increase | 19.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 females per 1,000 males |
| Population Density | 308 persons/sq. km. |
The information on this page is based on Census of India 2011 data published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI).
The current Census of India database provides Gujarat’s A-02: Decadal variation in population 1901–2011 dataset, along with other Gujarat-specific census tables and demographic datasets.
This page is an independently compiled informational resource based on publicly available Census of India 2011 data. It is not an official website of the Government of India or the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.