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Gujarat · Districts

District-wise population of Gujarat

Gujarat has 34 districts today. Ahmedabad is the most populous, estimated at ≈87.9 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.

District-wise population of Gujarat
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1 Ahmedabad≈ 87.9 lakh70,59,056+22.4%90485.7%85.4%≈970
2 Surat≈ 84.76 lakh60,81,322+42.2%78785.5%79.7%1,337
3 Vadodara≈ 36.62 lakh30,93,795+14.4%92386.5%64.4%≈782
4 Rajkot≈ 37.32 lakh30,41,852+20.0%92381.7%62.1%≈373
5 Bhavnagar≈ 28.81 lakh23,99,061+16.6%93075.8%42.0%≈292
6 Banas Kantha≈ 27.07 lakh21,44,779+24.6%94267.6%16.3%≈301
7 Dahod(Dohad )≈ 27.71 lakh21,27,086+30.0%99058.8%9.0%584
8 Kutch(Kachchh)≈ 27.6 lakh20,92,371+32.2%90870.6%34.8%46
9 Anand≈ 24.33 lakh20,78,654+12.7%92584.3%30.6%≈655
10 Kheda≈ 24.23 lakh20,67,860+12.9%94083.0%22.9%≈583
11 Mehsana≈ 23.55 lakh20,44,393+10.4%92683.6%25.2%≈458
12 Valsad≈ 21.05 lakh17,05,678+20.9%92278.6%37.3%567
13 Panchmahal≈ 19.9 lakh16,42,268+18.1%94870.8%17.0%≈473
14 Surendranagar≈ 18.58 lakh15,53,936+15.9%92972.1%29.9%≈172
15 Bharuch≈ 18.21 lakh15,51,019+13.2%92581.5%33.9%238
16 Junagadh≈ 17.78 lakh15,25,690+12.0%94578.6%37.6%≈333
17 Amreli≈ 17.26 lakh15,15,789+8.6%96474.3%25.5%≈205
18 Sabar Kantha≈ 16.87 lakh14,04,865+16.6%95175.8%16.9%≈336
19 Gandhinagar≈ 16.27 lakh13,91,753+12.5%92384.2%43.2%650
20 Jamnagar≈ 16.34 lakh13,89,283+13.4%93476.7%52.5%≈176
21 Patan≈ 15.78 lakh13,39,952+13.6%93572.3%21.0%≈232
22 Navsari≈ 15.09 lakh13,29,672+8.2%96183.9%30.8%592
23 Gir Somnath≈ 14.11 lakh12,10,749+12.1%96472.2%27.5%≈287
24 Chhota Udaipur≈ 12.69 lakh10,71,831+14.4%96756.0%6.8%≈298
25 Aravalli≈ 12.29 lakh10,23,724+16.6%95375.8%12.4%≈319
26 Mahisagar≈ 11.95 lakh9,94,624+16.7%94773.6%10.7%≈453
27 Vav-Tharad≈ 12.31 lakh9,75,727+24.6%92960.2%6.6%≈270
28 Morbi≈ 11.84 lakh9,70,548+19.1%94276.9%36.9%≈212
29 Tapi≈ 9.41 lakh8,07,022+12.1%100768.3%9.9%257
30 Devbhumi Dwarka≈ 8.8 lakh7,48,227+13.4%94767.8%32.3%≈124
31 Botad≈ 7.92 lakh6,53,814+18.0%94673.1%32.1%≈235
32 Narmada≈ 7 lakh5,90,297+14.8%96172.3%10.5%210
33 Porbandar≈ 6.68 lakh5,84,704+9.1%95075.8%48.9%≈253
34 Dang≈ 2.84 lakh2,28,291+22.3%100675.2%10.8%129

* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Gujarat projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.

Districts of Gujarat by population, 2026

District-wise population of Gujarat
  1. Ahmedabad 87.9 lakh
  2. Surat 84.76 lakh
  3. Vadodara 36.62 lakh
  4. Rajkot 37.32 lakh
  5. Bhavnagar 28.81 lakh
  6. Banas Kantha 27.07 lakh
  7. Dahod 27.71 lakh
  8. Kutch 27.6 lakh
  9. Anand 24.33 lakh
  10. Kheda 24.23 lakh
  11. Mehsana 23.55 lakh
  12. Valsad 21.05 lakh
  13. Panchmahal 19.9 lakh
  14. Surendranagar 18.58 lakh
  15. Bharuch 18.21 lakh
  16. Junagadh 17.78 lakh
  17. Amreli 17.26 lakh
  18. Sabar Kantha 16.87 lakh
  19. Gandhinagar 16.27 lakh
  20. Jamnagar 16.34 lakh
  21. Patan 15.78 lakh
  22. Navsari 15.09 lakh
  23. Gir Somnath 14.11 lakh
  24. Chhota Udaipur 12.69 lakh
  25. Aravalli 12.29 lakh
  26. Mahisagar 11.95 lakh
  27. Vav-Tharad 12.31 lakh
  28. Morbi 11.84 lakh
  29. Tapi 9.41 lakh
  30. Devbhumi Dwarka 8.8 lakh
  31. Botad 7.92 lakh
  32. Narmada 7 lakh
  33. Porbandar 6.68 lakh
  34. Dang 2.84 lakh

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Frequently asked questions

How many districts are there in Gujarat?
34, according to the Local Government Directory (34 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.

Which district of Gujarat has the highest population?
Ahmedabad, with 70,59,056 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈87.9 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Dang (2,28,291 in 2011).

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