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District of Gujarat

Vav-Tharad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.31 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,31,000 1.23 million 1 March 2026

Vav-Tharad district's population is estimated at ≈12.31 lakh (12,31,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,75,727 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

Vav-Tharad district

Census 2011
9,75,727
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.31 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
64,760

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,10,967

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.31 lakh 12,31,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
9.76 lakh 9,75,727 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 270per km² 2011
Sex ratio
929 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
909 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
60.2% Male 74.2% · Female 45.2%
Urban share
6.6% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+24.6% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
≈ 3,617km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.68 lakh 5.8 people per household
Villages
410 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

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.

Vav-Tharad: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19916,19,584
20017,83,033
20119,75,727
2016 *10,63,000
2021 *11,49,000
2026 *12,31,000
2031 *13,07,000
2036 *13,76,000

* Estimate

How Vav-Tharad'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 Vav-Tharad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tharad(part)3,24,17633.2%93559.8%8.6%
2 Vav2,46,15625.2%92159.4%0.0%
3 Deodar1,77,91918.2%93164.6%8.4%
4 Bhabhar1,23,15212.6%92859.2%17.8%
5 Deesa(part)1,04,32410.7%92957.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Vav-Tharad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Vav-Tharad (Census 2011)
  1. Tharad 27,954
  2. Bhabhar 21,894
  3. Deodar CT 14,912

How people in Vav-Tharad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

47.5%

Agricultural labourers

27.0%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

24.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.7%.

Age structure of Vav-Tharad

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 →

Age structure of Vav-Tharad
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
0-458,15452,561
5-964,22357,233
10-1462,27455,805
15-1953,88847,625
20-2446,54343,362
25-2940,83038,083
30-3436,25835,172
35-3932,08530,155
40-4427,29026,098
45-4922,27121,560
50-5418,19116,991
55-5912,64913,613
60-6411,59011,917
65-696,8668,245
70-745,3486,485
75-792,0813,047
80+2,5763,847
Children (0–14)
35.9%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
57.7%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
6.4%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
22.0years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
66.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Vav-Tharad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 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 →

Languages spoken in Vav-Tharad
  1. Gujarati 98.6%
  2. Hindi 1.1%
  3. Others 0.1%
  4. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.1%
  5. Sindhi 0.0%
  6. Urdu 0.0%
  7. Punjabi 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati98.6%
  2. Marwari0.6%
  3. Hindi0.4%
  4. Garasia0.1%
  5. Sindhi0.0%
  6. Rajasthani0.0%
  7. Urdu0.0%
  8. Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Vav-Tharad

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 59.4%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 52.7%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 36.8%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 10.2%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 89.0%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 28.9%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 1.9%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.9%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.2%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 68.2%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 14.7%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.2%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 2.7%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.2%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 52.6%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.5%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.0%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 3.5%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 52.7%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 52.4%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 8.3%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 36.3%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 78.3%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Vav-Tharad district held 1.6% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 27th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 60.2%, 17.8 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.2% of men but only 45.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
  • 6.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 24.6% in 2001–11, faster than Gujarat's 19.3% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.31 lakh, implies growth of about 26% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.

How this district was formed

Vav-Tharad covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Banas Kantha (2011) 100.0% of this district
    31.3% of the 2011 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 Vav-Tharad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Vav-Tharad (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 Vav-Tharad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu ≈ 9,46,600 97.0% 88.6%
Muslim ≈ 23,800 2.4% 9.7%
Christian ≈ 300 0.0% 0.5%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 4,200 0.4% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Total9,75,727100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Vav-Tharad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,31,000 (12.31 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Vav-Tharad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,75,727.

What was the population of Vav-Tharad district in Census 2011?
9,75,727: 5,05,849 males and 4,69,878 females, of whom 64,760 lived in towns and 9,10,967 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 Vav-Tharad?
Literacy was 60.2% in 2011 (men 74.2%, women 45.2%). The sex ratio was 929 females per 1,000 males, and 909 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Vav-Tharad district?
Tharad, with 27,954 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Vav-Tharad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 410 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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