Bharuch district, Gujarat
Bharuch is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 15,51,019 at the 2011 Census across 4,903 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Gujarat's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 16 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,903 km²
- Density
- 316
- per km²
- Literacy
- 72.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 925
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 60.2% | 19 / 33 | 310 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.2% | 19 / 33 | 369 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 92.2% | 8 / 33 | 136 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.2% | 17 / 33 | 433 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 77.7% | 14 / 33 | 319 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 45 | 19 / 26 | 282 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 15 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 75.6% | 9 / 33 | 121 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.3% | 10 / 33 | 149 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 86.1% | 32 / 33 | 237 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.7% | 16 / 33 | 495 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 31,979 · Female 30,256 | 62,235 | 24 / 33 | 591 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,50,398 · Female 2,37,796 | 4,88,194 | 10 / 33 | 59 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,112 | 5 / 33 | 65 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.0% | 16 / 33 | 381 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 16.8% | 22 / 33 | 425 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,68,919 · Female 1,58,205 | 6,27,124 | 20 / 33 | 341 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 76.7% | 8 / 33 | 249 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,23,047 · Female 4,95,229 | 11,18,276 | 17 / 33 | 277 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.7% | 21 / 33 | 612 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 31.5% | 17 / 33 | 541 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 74.0% | 19 / 33 | 379 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.7% | 12 / 33 | 527 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 81.0% | 15 / 33 | 46 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.7% | 12 / 33 | 248 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 40.9% | 11 / 33 | 143 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 45.5% | 10 / 33 | 41 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 24.5% | 21 / 33 | 142 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 3 / 33 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 25.5% | 12 / 33 | 277 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 30.3% | 12 / 33 | 37 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 71.8% | 11 / 33 | 63 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 65.7% | 28 / 33 | 322 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.1% · Men 7.5% | 4.4% | 9 / 33 | 707 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 33 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 19.5% | 15 / 33 | 354 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 4 / 33 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.7% · Men 24.9% | 24.3% | 8 / 33 | 302 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.0% | 15 / 33 | 332 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 37.4% | 23 / 33 | 384 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.1% | 25 / 33 | 424 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 63.6% | 21 / 33 | 636 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 35.7% | 32 / 33 | 708 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 57.1% | 15 / 18 | 152 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 33 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,724 | 13 / 33 | 611 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.2% · Men 35.1% | 23.6% | 21 / 33 | 449 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 20.3% | 1 / 33 | 28 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.5% · Men 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 / 33 | 96 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,05,707 · Female 7,45,312 | 15,51,019 | 19 / 33 | 340 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 16,16,009 | 16 / 33 | 342 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 316 | 21 / 33 | 459 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 330 | 20 / 33 | 444 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.6 | 22 / 33 | 584 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.7 | 9 / 33 | 125 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 230.4 | 8 / 33 | 40 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 148.5 | 6 / 33 | 34 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.5 | 11 / 33 | 174 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 27 | 9 / 33 | 64 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 17.4 | 9 / 33 | 50 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 58.3 | 3 / 33 | 18 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 64.9% | 19 / 31 | 266 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 77.5 | 9 / 33 | 164 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 119.3 | 9 / 33 | 229 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.2 | 13 / 33 | 326 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 253.1 | 9 / 33 | 131 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bharuch
- NH-NE-4
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-56
- NH-NH-64
- NH-NH-753B
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