District of Gujarat

Gir Somnath District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Gir Somnath district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,11,000 (14.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gir Somnath's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,10,749.

Q: What was the population of Gir Somnath district in Census 2011?

12,10,749: 6,16,564 males and 5,94,185 females, of whom 3,33,009 lived in towns and 8,77,740 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,11,000 1.41 million 1 March 2026

Gir Somnath district's population is estimated at ≈14.11 lakh (14,11,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,10,749 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Gir Somnath district

Census 2011: 12,10,749
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 14.11 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,33,009

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 8,77,740

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 14.11 lakh 14,11,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 12.11 lakh 12,10,749 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 287per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 964 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6): 931 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate: 72.2% Male 82.1% · Female 62.1%
Urban share: 27.5% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11: +12.1% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area: ≈ 4,220km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 2.15 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages: 479 Census 2011
Towns: 6 Census 2011

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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.

Reconstructed
Estimate

15 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	9,23,012
2001	10,80,581
2011	12,10,749
2016 *	12,84,000
2021 *	13,52,000
2026 *	14,11,000
2031 *	14,58,000
2036 *	14,95,000

* Estimate

How Gir Somnath'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 Gir Somnath's 2011 population was spread
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1	Una	3,88,477	32.1%	962	68.3%	15.1%
2	Patan-Veraval	3,22,492	26.6%	961	74.3%	57.6%
3	Kodinar	2,28,809	18.9%	978	74.5%	18.1%
4	Sutrapada	1,41,968	11.7%	969	71.7%	18.4%
5	Talala(part)	1,29,003	10.7%	944	75.2%	16.3%

Largest towns in Gir Somnath (Census 2011)

Veraval 1,71,121
Una 58,528
Kodinar 41,492
Sutrapada 26,132
Talala 21,060
Bhalpara CT 14,676

How people in Gir Somnath worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

29.2%

Agricultural labourers

32.1%

Household industry

0.9%

Other work

37.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.0%.

Age structure of Gir Somnath

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	49,238	45,202
5-9	59,950	53,215
10-14	68,955	62,480
15-19	64,614	60,505
20-24	57,531	54,442
25-29	50,580	47,673
30-34	46,923	46,106
35-39	45,517	42,850
40-44	41,134	39,369
45-49	35,615	33,150
50-54	28,579	26,168
55-59	20,945	20,810
60-64	17,612	18,571
65-69	11,504	13,668
70-74	9,680	11,183
75-79	4,445	5,752
80+	6,047	8,799

Children (0–14): 28.0%; Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59): 63.1%; Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+): 8.9%; Gujarat 8.0%
Median age: 26.4years; Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio: 51.3; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Gir Somnath

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 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 →

Gujarati 96.1%
Hindi 1.8%
Sindhi 1.0%
Urdu 0.7%
Marathi 0.2%
Malayalam 0.1%
Bengali 0.0%
Tamil 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Gujarati96.1%
Hindi1.7%
Urdu0.7%
Sindhi0.6%
Kachchhi0.4%
Marathi0.2%
Malayalam0.1%
Bhojpuri0.1%

Housing and amenities in Gir Somnath

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 93.3%

Gujarat 90.4%
Tap water 60.4%

Gujarat 69.1%
Water source within premises 47.7%

Gujarat 64.1%
Toilet within premises 45.8%

Gujarat 57.4%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 51.7%

Gujarat 40.3%
Bathing area within premises 57.8%

Gujarat 67.5%
Closed drainage 9.6%

Gujarat 37.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.9%

Gujarat 38.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 75.8%

Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

Mobile phone 71.8%

Gujarat 65.7%
Television 55.3%

Gujarat 53.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 29.8%

Gujarat 34.2%
Computer or laptop 4.1%

Gujarat 8.9%
Car, jeep or van 2.5%

Gujarat 6.1%
Use banking services 62.5%

Gujarat 57.9%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.4%

Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

Own their home 87.5%

Gujarat 83.9%
Rent their home 10.4%

Gujarat 13.6%
Permanent (pucca) house 90.1%

Gujarat 75.2%
House in good condition 65.9%

Gujarat 67.3%
Concrete roof 34.3%

Gujarat 44.0%
Cement or tiled floor 67.7%

Gujarat 63.8%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.8%

Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

Gir Somnath district held 2.0% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 23rd of 34 districts.
Literacy is 72.2%, 5.8 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.1% of men but only 62.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
27.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
The population grew 12.1% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.11 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
Its largest town, Veraval, had 1.71 lakh people in 2011, 14.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

Junagadh (2011) 100.0% of this district
44.1% of the 2011 district

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All districts of Gujarat →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Gir Somnath (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 Gir Somnath (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Gujarat
Hindu	≈ 10,42,900	86.1%	88.6%
Muslim	≈ 1,63,600	13.5%	9.7%
Christian	≈ 1,200	0.1%	0.5%
Sikh	≈ 600	0.1%	0.1%
Buddhist	≈ 400	0.0%	0.1%
Jain	≈ 1,100	0.1%	1.0%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 0	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	≈ 800	0.1%	0.1%
Total	12,10,749	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gir Somnath district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,11,000 (14.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gir Somnath's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,10,749.

What was the population of Gir Somnath district in Census 2011?

12,10,749: 6,16,564 males and 5,94,185 females, of whom 3,33,009 lived in towns and 8,77,740 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 Gir Somnath?

Literacy was 72.2% in 2011 (men 82.1%, women 62.1%). The sex ratio was 964 females per 1,000 males, and 931 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gir Somnath district?

Veraval, with 1,71,121 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gir Somnath district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 479 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction