# Mahuva, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ Town · Bhavnagar, Gujarat # Mahuva Mahuva is a town in Mahuva sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **98,519 people** in 17,607 households. Literacy was 79.2%. - 98,519people (2011) - 17,607households - 79.2%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Mahuva ■ Mahuva · ■ Bhavnagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****915** **865 Working population ****32.8%** **35.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Mahuva Of every 100 households in Mahuva in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Mahuva · ■ Bhavnagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****83%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **15% Tap water ****73%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **28% Use banking services ****60%** **57% Television ****76%** **70% Mobile phone ****75%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****44%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **9% Own their home ****82%** **78% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Mahuva work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 26,025 (80%) · **■** Household industry 695 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,112 (7%) · **■** Marginal 3,529 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Mahuva changed? From 17,549 in 1901 to 98,519 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Mahuva in numbers and road distances - Density13,935 per km² - Growth 2001–201139.2% - Annual rainfall500 mm - Temperature range15 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Gandhinagar (state capital)313 km by road - Bhavnagar (district HQ)94 km by road - Bhavnagar (city of 1 lakh+)94 km by road - Bhavnagar (city of 5 lakh+)94 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Mahuva ### Civic services - Pucca roads71 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets9,733 - Water storage5,000 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes17,360 - Electricity — industry715 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 147 beds · 5 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools17 govt · 19 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks9 - Private banks4 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** onion food processing, cotton processing and wooden toys. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mahuva - Hospitals10 in Mahuva - Banks21 in Mahuva - ATMs4 in Mahuva - Petrol pumps5 in Mahuva - Hotels8 in Mahuva - Schools4 in Mahuva - Colleges and universities2 in Mahuva - Pharmacies2 in Mahuva - Restaurants3 in Mahuva - Dental clinics1 in Mahuva Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Mahuva ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-1/) 8,704 1,602 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-2/) 6,932 1,214 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-3/) 5,761 1,017 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-4/) 4,871 842 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-5/) 5,406 1,009 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-6/) 5,690 1,013 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-7/) 6,182 1,086 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-8/) 5,843 1,163 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-9/) 9,936 1,893 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-10/) 11,295 2,011 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-11/) 6,351 1,108 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-12/) 5,801 972 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/mahuva/mahuva/ward-13/) 15,747 2,677 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Mahuva?98,519 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahuva in?Bhavnagar district, Gujarat - What was the population of Mahuva in 1901?17,549 - How many wards does Mahuva have?13 census wards (2011)