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District of Gujarat

Kutch District Population 2026

Formerly Kachchh district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 27.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

27,60,000 2.76 million 1 March 2026

Kutch district's population is estimated at ≈27.6 lakh (27,60,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 20,92,371.

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

Kutch district

Census 2011
20,92,371
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.6 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
7,28,535

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,63,836

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 27.6 lakh 27,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
20.92 lakh 20,92,371 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
46per km² 2011
Sex ratio
908 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
921 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
70.6% Male 79.4% · Female 60.9%
Urban share
34.8% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+32.2% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
45,674km² Census 2011
Households
4.46 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
924 Census 2011
Towns
14 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kutch: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,67,606
19616,96,440
19718,49,769
198110,50,161
199112,62,507
200115,83,225
201120,92,371
2016 *23,12,000
2021 *25,38,000
2026 *27,60,000
2031 *29,73,000
2036 *31,75,000

* Estimate

How Kutch'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 Kutch's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bhuj4,43,26921.2%94373.2%48.2%
2 Gandhidham3,27,16615.6%87777.9%88.1%
3 Anjar2,35,53711.3%90972.7%37.0%
4 Rapar2,17,31510.4%95754.8%13.1%
5 Mandvi2,03,3739.7%95675.1%25.3%
6 Bhachau1,86,0358.9%90060.1%21.2%
7 Mundra1,53,2197.3%70577.4%13.3%
8 Nakhatrana1,46,3677.0%96871.1%0.0%
9 Abdasa1,17,5385.6%91567.3%0.0%
10 Lakhpat62,5523.0%93862.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Kutch (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kutch (Census 2011)
  1. Gandhidham 2,47,992
  2. Bhuj 1,48,834
  3. Anjar 87,183
  4. Mandvi 51,376
  5. Bhachau 39,532
  6. Madhapar CT 32,293
  7. Rapar 28,407
  8. Mundra CT 20,338
  9. Kandla CT 15,782
  10. Sukhpar CT 13,303

How people in Kutch worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

13.6%

Agricultural labourers

23.7%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

61.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.1%.

Age structure of Kutch

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 Kutch
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,15,9931,07,772
5-91,19,8981,09,606
10-141,15,9671,04,292
15-191,06,12493,564
20-241,14,82897,281
25-291,03,88789,392
30-3487,77675,802
35-3974,98565,611
40-4464,02856,314
45-4951,56947,967
50-5444,46438,316
55-5929,05628,034
60-6425,03725,930
65-6915,26118,224
70-7413,16916,110
75-795,7197,714
80+7,06711,985
Children (0–14)
32.2%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
60.8%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
7.0%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
24.0years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
58.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Kutch

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 54 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kutch
  1. Gujarati 54.9%
  2. Sindhi 34.9%
  3. Hindi 7.5%
  4. Telugu 0.5%
  5. Bengali 0.4%
  6. Punjabi 0.3%
  7. Marathi 0.3%
  8. Odia 0.3%
  9. All other languages 0.9%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati54.9%
  2. Kachchhi33.5%
  3. Hindi5.9%
  4. Sindhi1.4%
  5. Bhojpuri0.6%
  6. Marwari0.5%
  7. Telugu0.5%
  8. Bengali0.4%

Housing and amenities in Kutch

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.7%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 82.5%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 70.4%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 63.0%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 35.0%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 74.2%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 42.7%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 31.5%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 55.2%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.3%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 56.3%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.6%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.2%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.5%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 57.2%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.2%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 73.8%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 18.7%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 92.8%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 75.0%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 42.7%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 91.3%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 41.9%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Kutch district held 3.5% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 8th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.6%, 7.4 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.4% of men but only 60.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 908 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 919.
  • 34.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 32.2% in 2001–11, faster than Gujarat's 19.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈27.6 lakh, implies growth of about 32% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • Its largest town, Gandhidham, had 2.48 lakh people in 2011, 11.9% 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 Kutch, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kutch (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 Kutch (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu 16,08,921 76.9% 88.6%
Muslim 4,42,355 21.1% 9.7%
Christian 6,192 0.3% 0.5%
Sikh 6,353 0.3% 0.1%
Buddhist 490 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 25,312 1.2% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions 98 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,650 0.1% 0.1%
Total20,92,371100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kutch district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈27,60,000 (27.6 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kutch's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,92,371.

What was the population of Kutch district in Census 2011?
20,92,371: 10,96,737 males and 9,95,634 females, of whom 7,28,535 lived in towns and 13,63,836 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kutch?
Literacy was 70.6% in 2011 (men 79.4%, women 60.9%). The sex ratio was 908 females per 1,000 males, and 921 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kutch district?
Gandhidham, with 2,47,992 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kutch district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 924 Census 2011 villages and 14 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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