District of Gujarat

Surat: 60.8 lakh people, one story

People
60,81,322
Area
4,549 km²
Literacy
85.53%
Sex ratio
787
#1 in GujaratPopulation density: 1,337 per km². Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GujaratLiteracy rate: 85.53%. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GujaratFemale literacy: 80.37%. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in GujaratUrban population: 79.7%. Rank 2 of 26 districts.See the numbers →

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SuratGujarat

The history, places and schemes of Surat are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Surat in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population60.8 lakh#2/26 in Gujarat
Area4,549 km²#15/26 in Gujarat
Population density1,337 per km²#1/26 in Gujarat▲ state 308
Sex ratio787 females per 1000 males#26/26 in Gujarat▼ state 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)835 girls per 1000 boys#26/26 in Gujarat▼ state 890
Literacy rate85.53%#1/26 in Gujarat▲ state 78.03
Female literacy80.37%#1/26 in Gujarat▲ state 69.68
Urban population79.7%#2/26 in Gujarat▲ state 42.6

People & society

85.5% can read. 787 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
89.685.8
Female literacy
80.469.7
Scheduled Castes
2.66.7
Scheduled Tribes
14.114.8
Living in towns
79.742.6

Gender literacy gap: 9.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 86.5%
  • Muslim 10.9%
  • Christian 0.3%
  • Buddhist 0.2%
  • Jain 1.9%
  • Other / not stated 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    17 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    25.5 lakh workers, 42.0% of all people

    This district
    Gujarat
    • Cultivators 4.3%
    • Farm labourers 12.8%
    • Household industry 1.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 81.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 66% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      65.962.8
      Latrine at home
      58.139.9
      Tap water
      55.148.0
      LPG / PNG
      42.926.6
      Phone
      52.447.9
      Television
      41.537.4
      Bicycle
      20.924.2
      Two-wheeler
      27.923.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.