District of Gujarat

Junagadh District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Junagadh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,78,000 (17.78 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Junagadh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,25,690.

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

15,25,690: 7,84,434 males and 7,41,256 females, of whom 5,73,403 lived in towns and 9,52,287 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.78 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,78,000 1.78 million 1 March 2026

Junagadh district's population is estimated at ≈17.78 lakh (17,78,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,25,690 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

Junagadh district

Census 2011: 15,25,690
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 17.78 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 5,73,403

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,52,287

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 17.78 lakh 17,78,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 15.26 lakh 15,25,690 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 333per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 945 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6): 886 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate: 78.6% Male 86.2% · Female 70.6%
Urban share: 37.6% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11: +12.0% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area: ≈ 4,581km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 3.11 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages: 548 Census 2011
Towns: 9 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

19 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	11,63,136
2001	13,61,681
2011	15,25,690
2016 *	16,18,000
2021 *	17,04,000
2026 *	17,78,000
2031 *	18,38,000
2036 *	18,83,000

* Estimate

How Junagadh'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 Junagadh's 2011 population was spread
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1	Junagadh	4,39,420	28.8%	946	84.9%	73.8%
2	Mangrol	2,12,973	14.0%	953	74.3%	32.8%
3	Keshod	1,94,746	12.8%	943	78.7%	39.1%
4	Malia	1,60,181	10.5%	952	73.2%	14.2%
5	Manavadar	1,32,830	8.7%	933	78.2%	34.7%
6	Visavadar(part)	1,32,635	8.7%	948	74.5%	14.7%
7	Vanthali	97,189	6.4%	925	76.7%	15.0%
8	Bhesan	79,712	5.2%	958	74.8%	0.0%
9	Mendarda	68,531	4.5%	934	77.9%	0.0%
10	Talala(part)	6,728	0.4%	943	79.7%	0.0%
11	Kutiyana(part)	745	0.0%	1036	93.9%	0.0%

Largest towns in Junagadh (Census 2011)

Junagadh 3,19,462
Keshod 76,193
Mangrol 69,779
Manavadar 30,850
Chorvad 22,720
Visavadar 19,515
Bantwa 15,291
Vanthali 14,554
Dungarpur CT 5,039

How people in Junagadh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.1%

Agricultural labourers

28.0%

Household industry

0.8%

Other work

36.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.5%.

Age structure of Junagadh

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	62,045	56,959
5-9	75,544	67,057
10-14	86,888	78,730
15-19	81,419	76,240
20-24	72,495	68,601
25-29	63,737	60,074
30-34	59,129	58,100
35-39	57,357	53,997
40-44	51,835	49,611
45-49	44,880	41,774
50-54	36,014	32,976
55-59	26,394	26,224
60-64	22,194	23,402
65-69	14,497	17,224
70-74	12,199	14,093
75-79	5,602	7,248
80+	7,620	11,088

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 Junagadh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 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 97.4%
Sindhi 1.0%
Hindi 0.8%
Urdu 0.5%
Marathi 0.1%
Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Gondi 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Gujarati97.4%
Sindhi0.8%
Hindi0.8%
Urdu0.5%
Kachchhi0.2%
Marathi0.1%
Garasia0.0%
Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Junagadh

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 95.5%

Gujarat 90.4%
Tap water 66.2%

Gujarat 69.1%
Water source within premises 69.1%

Gujarat 64.1%
Toilet within premises 69.1%

Gujarat 57.4%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 29.3%

Gujarat 40.3%
Bathing area within premises 70.7%

Gujarat 67.5%
Closed drainage 25.0%

Gujarat 37.4%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 33.3%

Gujarat 38.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.6%

Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

Mobile phone 76.1%

Gujarat 65.7%
Television 64.2%

Gujarat 53.8%
Scooter or motorcycle 42.2%

Gujarat 34.2%
Computer or laptop 5.8%

Gujarat 8.9%
Car, jeep or van 3.8%

Gujarat 6.1%
Use banking services 68.7%

Gujarat 57.9%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.5%

Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

Own their home 86.4%

Gujarat 83.9%
Rent their home 11.2%

Gujarat 13.6%
Permanent (pucca) house 92.0%

Gujarat 75.2%
House in good condition 70.6%

Gujarat 67.3%
Concrete roof 52.3%

Gujarat 44.0%
Cement or tiled floor 79.3%

Gujarat 63.8%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 32.2%

Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

Junagadh district held 2.5% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 16th of 34 districts.
Literacy is 78.6%, 0.5 points above the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.2% of men but only 70.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 945 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
The child sex ratio was just 886 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
37.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
The population grew 12.0% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.78 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
Its largest town, Junagadh, had 3.19 lakh people in 2011, 20.9% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

Junagadh (2011) 100.0% of this district
55.6% 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 Junagadh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Junagadh (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 Junagadh (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Gujarat
Hindu	≈ 13,47,800	88.3%	88.6%
Muslim	≈ 1,71,000	11.2%	9.7%
Christian	≈ 1,300	0.1%	0.5%
Sikh	≈ 500	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	≈ 900	0.1%	0.1%
Jain	≈ 2,800	0.2%	1.0%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 0	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	≈ 1,500	0.1%	0.1%
Total	15,25,690	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Junagadh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,78,000 (17.78 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Junagadh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,25,690.

What was the population of Junagadh district in Census 2011?

15,25,690: 7,84,434 males and 7,41,256 females, of whom 5,73,403 lived in towns and 9,52,287 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 Junagadh?

Literacy was 78.6% in 2011 (men 86.2%, women 70.6%). The sex ratio was 945 females per 1,000 males, and 886 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Junagadh district?

Junagadh, with 3,19,462 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Junagadh district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 548 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction