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District of Gujarat

Bharuch District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.21 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,21,000 1.82 million 1 March 2026

Bharuch district's population is estimated at ≈18.21 lakh (18,21,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,51,019.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Gujarat. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Bharuch district

Census 2011
15,51,019
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.21 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,24,959

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,26,060

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.21 lakh 18,21,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.51 lakh 15,51,019 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
238per km² 2011
Sex ratio
925 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
920 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
81.5% Male 87.5% · Female 75.1%
Urban share
33.9% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+13.2% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
6,509km² Census 2011
Households
3.33 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
653 Census 2011
Towns
21 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Bharuch: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,58,930
19616,84,166
19718,41,048
19819,70,172
199111,48,252
200113,70,656
201115,51,019
2016 *16,49,000
2021 *17,41,000
2026 *18,21,000
2031 *18,87,000
2036 *19,38,000

* Estimate

How Bharuch's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Bharuch's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bharuch4,52,51729.2%94486.2%59.1%
2 Anklesvar3,15,59620.3%88285.7%61.0%
3 Jambusar1,97,03812.7%92378.7%22.0%
4 Jhagadia1,85,33711.9%94974.7%0.0%
5 Valia1,45,4009.4%96273.1%0.7%
6 Vagra1,00,0446.5%87080.2%0.0%
7 Amod93,8196.0%93878.9%16.2%
8 Hansot61,2684.0%93280.4%8.9%

Largest towns in Bharuch (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bharuch (Census 2011)
  1. Bharuch 1,69,007
  2. Anklesvar 89,457
  3. Jambusar 43,344
  4. Jhadeshwar CT 28,148
  5. Gadkhol CT 25,332
  6. Anklesvar 24,789
  7. Bholav CT 24,605
  8. Andada CT 16,730
  9. Sarangpore CT 16,671
  10. Amod 15,237

How people in Bharuch worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

12.5%

Agricultural labourers

40.4%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

45.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.4%.

Age structure of Bharuch

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Bharuch
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-464,60459,855
5-974,28766,613
10-1481,65274,046
15-1979,48468,666
20-2478,05566,419
25-2968,69861,919
30-3462,16759,270
35-3960,96557,297
40-4456,73452,928
45-4949,07044,092
50-5438,53135,000
55-5929,32027,799
60-6421,85923,666
65-6914,40517,108
70-7410,76613,068
75-795,2256,065
80+5,0146,902
Children (0–14)
27.3%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
64.6%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
8.0%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
27.2years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
48.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Bharuch

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bharuch
  1. Gujarati 90.0%
  2. Hindi 7.0%
  3. Marathi 1.1%
  4. Urdu 0.6%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.4%
  6. Malayalam 0.2%
  7. Bengali 0.2%
  8. Punjabi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati90.0%
  2. Hindi6.3%
  3. Marathi1.1%
  4. Urdu0.6%
  5. Bhojpuri0.4%
  6. Vasava0.3%
  7. Malayalam0.2%
  8. Bengali0.2%

Housing and amenities in Bharuch

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.2%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 75.6%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 61.1%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 61.2%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 37.4%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 78.1%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 32.8%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 36.3%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 55.9%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.6%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 53.3%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.1%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.9%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.4%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 54.6%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.7%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.5%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 13.3%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 64.0%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 66.9%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 32.3%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 51.7%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.7%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Bharuch district held 2.6% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 15th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.5%, 3.5 points above the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • 33.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 13.2% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.21 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • Its largest town, Bharuch, had 1.69 lakh people in 2011, 10.9% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Gujarat →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Bharuch, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bharuch (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bharuch (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu 11,88,204 76.6% 88.6%
Muslim 3,43,511 22.1% 9.7%
Christian 9,494 0.6% 0.5%
Sikh 1,733 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 442 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 4,813 0.3% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions 342 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,480 0.2% 0.1%
Total15,51,019100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bharuch district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,21,000 (18.21 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bharuch's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,51,019.

What was the population of Bharuch district in Census 2011?
15,51,019: 8,05,707 males and 7,45,312 females, of whom 5,24,959 lived in towns and 10,26,060 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bharuch?
Literacy was 81.5% in 2011 (men 87.5%, women 75.1%). The sex ratio was 925 females per 1,000 males, and 920 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bharuch district?
Bharuch, with 1,69,007 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bharuch district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 653 Census 2011 villages and 21 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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