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District of Gujarat

Valsad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.05 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,05,000 2.1 million 1 March 2026

Valsad district's population is estimated at ≈21.05 lakh (21,05,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,05,678.

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

Valsad district

Census 2011
17,05,678
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.05 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
6,35,501

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,70,177

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 21.05 lakh 21,05,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.06 lakh 17,05,678 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
567per km² 2011
Sex ratio
922 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
925 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
78.6% Male 84.6% · Female 72.1%
Urban share
37.3% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+20.9% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
3,008km² Census 2011
Households
3.64 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
434 Census 2011
Towns
28 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Valsad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
23 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,41,007
19615,49,439
19716,96,126
19818,64,371
199110,87,980
200114,10,553
201117,05,678
2016 *18,44,000
2021 *19,79,000
2026 *21,05,000
2031 *22,17,000
2036 *23,16,000

* Estimate

How Valsad'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 Valsad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pardi5,18,81430.4%83687.5%58.1%
2 Valsad4,15,14024.3%95788.8%46.4%
3 Umbergaon2,96,96417.4%92080.2%39.5%
4 Kaprada2,58,88815.2%99352.4%0.0%
5 Dharampur2,15,87212.7%100063.0%11.2%

Largest towns in Valsad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Valsad (Census 2011)
  1. Vapi 1,63,630
  2. Valsad 1,39,764
  3. Vapi 34,162
  4. Pardi 28,495
  5. Umbergaon 27,859
  6. Dharampur 24,178
  7. Sarigam CT 19,903
  8. Chhiri CT 18,829
  9. Solsumba CT 18,796
  10. Chanod CT 18,776

How people in Valsad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.9%

Agricultural labourers

24.6%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

53.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.6%.

Age structure of Valsad

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 Valsad
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
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AgeMenWomen
0-478,94373,345
5-984,59577,504
10-1487,49679,322
15-1982,04070,882
20-2485,53374,496
25-2978,75371,623
30-3472,61567,251
35-3969,97963,751
40-4461,00855,607
45-4950,04145,622
50-5439,82735,628
55-5929,12728,715
60-6423,16824,521
65-6915,09316,877
70-7410,42612,460
75-795,1326,251
80+5,6557,026
Children (0–14)
28.5%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
64.0%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
26.7years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
49.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Valsad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 49 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Valsad
  1. Gujarati 70.8%
  2. Hindi 13.6%
  3. Bhili/Bhilodi 11.0%
  4. Marathi 2.4%
  5. Urdu 0.3%
  6. Malayalam 0.3%
  7. Sindhi 0.2%
  8. Bengali 0.2%
  9. All other languages 1.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati70.7%
  2. Hindi11.6%
  3. Varli5.8%
  4. Kokna/Kokni/Kukna4.2%
  5. Marathi2.3%
  6. Bhojpuri1.1%
  7. Dhodia1.0%
  8. Marwari0.6%

Housing and amenities in Valsad

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.0%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 33.1%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 45.2%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 47.2%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 48.9%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 64.3%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 20.7%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 37.9%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 53.0%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 64.1%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 52.0%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 35.5%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.6%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.6%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 60.8%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.6%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.3%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 16.2%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 68.3%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 65.3%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 26.9%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 55.1%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.0%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Valsad district held 2.8% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 12th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 78.6%, 0.5 points above the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • 37.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.05 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • Its largest town, Vapi, had 1.64 lakh people in 2011, 9.6% 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 Valsad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Valsad (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 Valsad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu 15,71,147 92.1% 88.6%
Muslim 94,034 5.5% 9.7%
Christian 19,661 1.2% 0.5%
Sikh 1,589 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 913 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 13,809 0.8% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions 1,417 0.1% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,108 0.2% 0.1%
Total17,05,678100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Valsad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,05,000 (21.05 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Valsad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,05,678.

What was the population of Valsad district in Census 2011?
17,05,678: 8,87,222 males and 8,18,456 females, of whom 6,35,501 lived in towns and 10,70,177 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Valsad?
Literacy was 78.6% in 2011 (men 84.6%, women 72.1%). The sex ratio was 922 females per 1,000 males, and 925 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Valsad district?
Vapi, with 1,63,630 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Valsad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 434 Census 2011 villages and 28 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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