Jamnagar District, Gujarat
Jamnagar is an administrative district in Gujarat, India. The district is located about 320 km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in Jamnagar. Gujarati is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 14,184 km², including 13,744.35 km² of rural area and 439.65 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Jamnagar District
Jamnagar District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 428 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhrol | 42 | 753.53 |
| 2 | Jamjodhpur | 70 | 1,447.01 |
| 3 | Jamnagar City | 1 | — |
| 4 | Jamnagar Rural | 105 | 1,901.32 |
| 5 | Jodiya | 37 | 1,470.76 |
| 6 | Kalavad | 99 | 1,633.72 |
| 7 | Lalpur | 74 | 1,464.00 |
Population of Jamnagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Jamnagar District had a population of 21,60,119 people living in 4,30,941 households. The population comprised 11,14,192 males and 10,45,927 females, with an average population density of 152 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,60,119 | 11,89,054 | 9,71,065 |
| Male Population | 11,14,192 | 6,10,088 | 5,04,104 |
| Female Population | 10,45,927 | 5,78,966 | 4,66,961 |
| Total Households | 4,30,941 | 2,30,303 | 2,00,638 |
| Population Density | 152 / km² | 87 / km² | 2,209 / km² |
Jamnagar District had 13,96,534 literate people and 2,63,972 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,73,895 and 24,187 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,63,972 | 1,52,181 | 1,11,791 |
| Literate Population | 13,96,534 | 7,15,735 | 6,80,799 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,63,585 | 4,73,319 | 2,90,266 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,73,895 | 99,378 | 74,517 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 24,187 | 16,492 | 7,695 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.