Rajkot District, Gujarat
Rajkot is an administrative district in Gujarat, India. The district is located about 220 km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in Rajkot. Gujarati and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 11,198 km², including 10,399.41 km² of rural area and 798.59 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Rajkot District
Rajkot District is divided into 16 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 611 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhoraji | 31 | 503.25 |
| 2 | Gondal | 81 | 1,145.38 |
| 3 | Gondal City | 1 | — |
| 4 | Jamkandorna | 47 | 553.47 |
| 5 | Jasdan | 63 | 1,253.46 |
| 6 | Jetpur | 48 | 677.52 |
| 7 | Jetpur City | 2 | — |
| 8 | Kotda Sangani | 41 | 543.06 |
| 9 | Lodhika | 38 | 400.97 |
| 10 | Paddhari | 58 | 625.10 |
| 11 | Rajkot | 102 | 1,114.87 |
| 12 | Rajkot East | 2 | — |
| 13 | Rajkot South | 1 | — |
| 14 | Rajkot West | 2 | — |
| 15 | Upleta | 51 | 798.24 |
| 16 | Vinchchiya | 43 | — |
Population of Rajkot District
According to the 2011 Census, Rajkot District had a population of 38,04,558 people living in 7,86,586 households. The population comprised 19,74,445 males and 18,30,113 females, with an average population density of 340 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 38,04,558 | 15,90,508 | 22,14,050 |
| Male Population | 19,74,445 | 8,16,264 | 11,58,181 |
| Female Population | 18,30,113 | 7,74,244 | 10,55,869 |
| Total Households | 7,86,586 | 3,14,961 | 4,71,625 |
| Population Density | 340 / km² | 153 / km² | 2,772 / km² |
Rajkot District had 27,25,056 literate people and 4,38,580 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,90,169 and 24,017 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,38,580 | 1,92,085 | 2,46,495 |
| Literate Population | 27,25,056 | 10,43,935 | 16,81,121 |
| Illiterate Population | 10,79,502 | 5,46,573 | 5,32,929 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,90,169 | 1,47,979 | 1,42,190 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 24,017 | 8,407 | 15,610 |
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.