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District of Gujarat

Bhavnagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 28.81 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

28,81,000 2.88 million 1 March 2026

Bhavnagar district's population is estimated at ≈28.81 lakh (28,81,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 23,99,061 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Bhavnagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011
5,93,368
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Bhavnagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011
6,05,882
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.3 lakh

District

Bhavnagar district

Census 2011
23,99,061
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28.81 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 28.81 lakh 28,81,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
23.99 lakh 23,99,061 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 292per km² 2011
Sex ratio
930 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
890 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
75.8% Male 84.6% · Female 66.3%
Urban share
42.0% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+16.6% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
≈ 8,226km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.49 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages
671 Census 2011
Towns
18 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Bhavnagar: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
31 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199117,24,911
200120,57,325
201123,99,061
2016 *25,70,000
2021 *27,33,000
2026 *28,81,000
2031 *30,07,000
2036 *31,13,000

* Estimate

How Bhavnagar'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 Bhavnagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bhavnagar7,87,31932.8%92082.7%81.7%
2 Mahuva4,52,01118.8%96868.8%23.7%
3 Talaja3,25,66713.6%86670.1%16.8%
4 Palitana2,30,2719.6%95874.4%28.0%
5 Sihor2,12,2368.8%92374.8%28.5%
6 Gariadhar1,18,2764.9%95975.9%28.7%
7 Ghogha1,00,9774.2%94778.0%12.1%
8 Umrala86,3233.6%94573.7%18.1%
9 Vallabhipur80,1923.3%94073.9%19.8%
10 Savar Kundla(part)5,7890.2%97168.9%0.0%

Largest towns in Bhavnagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bhavnagar (Census 2011)
  1. Bhavnagar 6,05,882
  2. Mahuva 98,519
  3. Palitana 64,497
  4. Sihor 54,547
  5. Gariadhar 33,949
  6. Talaja 27,822
  7. Alang-Sosiya 18,480
  8. Vallabhipur 15,852
  9. Ghogha CT 12,208
  10. Sidsar CT 11,795

How people in Bhavnagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.7%

Agricultural labourers

29.1%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

49.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.8%.

Age structure of Bhavnagar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Bhavnagar
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
0-41,16,3461,05,182
5-91,31,8481,13,781
10-141,41,6581,25,613
15-191,38,4991,27,604
20-241,17,1371,10,238
25-291,02,69692,538
30-3490,20385,257
35-3983,12377,299
40-4473,53069,540
45-4962,60258,380
50-5451,62647,014
55-5937,49436,980
60-6431,49532,510
65-6921,67024,891
70-7418,10620,426
75-799,00511,276
80+11,53216,901
Children (0–14)
30.7%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
61.1%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
8.3%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
24.3years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
56.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Bhavnagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 25 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bhavnagar
  1. Gujarati 97.5%
  2. Hindi 1.4%
  3. Sindhi 0.8%
  4. Urdu 0.1%
  5. Odia 0.1%
  6. Marathi 0.0%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Punjabi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati97.5%
  2. Hindi1.2%
  3. Sindhi0.7%
  4. Bhojpuri0.1%
  5. Urdu0.1%
  6. Odia0.1%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Bhavnagar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.7%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 69.3%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 65.4%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 54.0%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.6%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 68.8%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 38.7%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 32.1%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 59.8%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 70.5%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 53.7%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 37.0%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.7%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.3%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 50.5%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.2%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 86.1%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 11.2%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.2%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 67.7%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 41.9%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 59.9%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.2%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Bhavnagar district held 4.0% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 5th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.8%, 2.3 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 84.6% of men but only 66.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 930 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
  • The child sex ratio was just 890 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 16.6% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈28.81 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • Its largest town, Bhavnagar, had 6.06 lakh people in 2011, 25.3% of the district.

How this district was formed

Bhavnagar covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Bhavnagar (2011) 99.8% of this district
    83.1% of the 2011 district
  • Amreli (2011) 0.2% of this district
    0.4% of the 2011 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 Bhavnagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bhavnagar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bhavnagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu ≈ 21,82,200 91.0% 88.6%
Muslim ≈ 1,87,700 7.8% 9.7%
Christian ≈ 3,100 0.1% 0.5%
Sikh ≈ 1,300 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 21,900 0.9% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,300 0.1% 0.1%
Total23,99,061100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bhavnagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈28,81,000 (28.81 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bhavnagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 23,99,061.

What was the population of Bhavnagar district in Census 2011?
23,99,061: 12,43,061 males and 11,56,000 females, of whom 10,07,754 lived in towns and 13,91,307 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bhavnagar?
Literacy was 75.8% in 2011 (men 84.6%, women 66.3%). The sex ratio was 930 females per 1,000 males, and 890 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bhavnagar district?
Bhavnagar, with 6,05,882 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bhavnagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 671 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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