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District of Gujarat

Narmada District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

7,00,000 700,000 1 March 2026

Narmada district's population is estimated at ≈7 lakh (7,00,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,90,297.

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

Narmada district

Census 2011
5,90,297
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
61,872

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,28,425

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 7 lakh 7,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.9 lakh 5,90,297 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
210per km² 2011
Sex ratio
961 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
941 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
72.3% Male 81.2% · Female 63.1%
Urban share
10.5% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+14.8% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
2,817km² Census 2011
Households
1.22 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
609 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Narmada: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
7.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,88,765
19612,44,985
19713,12,095
19813,74,940
19914,49,376
20015,14,404
20115,90,297
2016 *6,30,000
2021 *6,67,000
2026 *7,00,000
2031 *7,28,000
2036 *7,51,000

* Estimate

How Narmada'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 Narmada's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nandod2,41,05340.8%93578.0%17.3%
2 Dediapada1,74,44929.6%97764.5%5.2%
3 Sagbara1,10,92418.8%101367.7%10.1%
4 Tilakwada63,87110.8%92479.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Narmada (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Narmada (Census 2011)
  1. Rajpipla 34,845
  2. Dediapada CT 9,026
  3. Kevadiya CT 6,788
  4. Selamba CT 6,717
  5. Sagbara CT 4,496

How people in Narmada worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.3%

Agricultural labourers

63.8%

Household industry

0.9%

Other work

14.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.9%.

Age structure of Narmada

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 Narmada
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
0-428,34726,896
5-930,75928,439
10-1435,39332,778
15-1930,73128,217
20-2426,03524,719
25-2922,73221,784
30-3421,59821,330
35-3921,52420,940
40-4419,86219,567
45-4917,13815,951
50-5413,23412,478
55-5910,09610,139
60-648,5799,320
65-696,1436,840
70-744,1754,567
75-791,7942,156
80+1,8732,072
Children (0–14)
31.0%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
60.9%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
8.1%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
25.2years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
56.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Narmada

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Narmada
  1. Gujarati 68.5%
  2. Bhili/Bhilodi 16.7%
  3. Hindi 13.6%
  4. Marathi 0.8%
  5. Khandeshi 0.2%
  6. Others 0.1%
  7. Sindhi 0.0%
  8. Bengali 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati68.5%
  2. Vasava14.8%
  3. Haryanvi11.6%
  4. Hindi1.7%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi0.9%
  6. Marathi0.8%
  7. Tadavi0.5%
  8. Ahirani0.1%

Housing and amenities in Narmada

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 83.5%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 33.9%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 33.4%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 22.3%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 76.4%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 53.4%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 5.2%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.6%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.5%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 34.0%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 25.6%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.4%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 3.4%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.0%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 44.5%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 45.5%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.7%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 3.9%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 30.3%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 55.8%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 10.5%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 21.1%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.0%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Narmada district held 1.0% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 32nd of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.3%, 5.7 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.2% of men but only 63.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
  • 10.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 14.8% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈7 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.

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 Narmada, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Narmada (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 Narmada (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu 5,59,848 94.8% 88.6%
Muslim 22,600 3.8% 9.7%
Christian 4,413 0.7% 0.5%
Sikh 147 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 80 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 373 0.1% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions 2,078 0.4% 0.0%
Religion not stated 758 0.1% 0.1%
Total5,90,297100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Narmada district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈7,00,000 (7 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Narmada's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,90,297.

What was the population of Narmada district in Census 2011?
5,90,297: 3,01,086 males and 2,89,211 females, of whom 61,872 lived in towns and 5,28,425 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Narmada?
Literacy was 72.3% in 2011 (men 81.2%, women 63.1%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males, and 941 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Narmada district?
Rajpipla, with 34,845 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Narmada district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 609 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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