# Jamnagar District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/ District · Gujarat # Jamnagar district Jamnagar is a district of Gujarat, 11th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,160,119 people** in 10 sub-districts, 16 towns and 714 villages; 45% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jamnagar/jamnagar/) (600,943). - 2,160,119people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 16towns - 73.7%literacy ## Who lives in Jamnagar? Jamnagar had **2,160,119 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.6% of Gujarat's population and 11th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 939 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 12th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 904 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Jamnagar? 73.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 18th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 81.5% and women at 65.3% — a gap of 16.2 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jamnagar/) (79.5%) and lowest in [Kalyanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/kalyanpur/) (66.7%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jamnagar do for a living? 39.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.2%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 45% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Lalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/lalpur/) (69% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jamnagar/) (14% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 45 (45%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jamnagar 45.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Gujarat's 42.6%), 6th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 16 towns: 13 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jamnagar/jamnagar/) with 600,943 people, home to 62% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jamnagar Jamnagar had 714 census villages, 697 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,706 people; 32 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bhatiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/kalyanpur/bhatiya/) (17,352), [Lalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/lalpur/lalpur/) (17,109), [Dharampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/dharampur/) (15,344), [Jodiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jodiya/jodiya/) (13,178) and [Varavala](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/varavala/) (11,955). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jamnagar compared with Gujarat ■ Jamnagar · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **890 Working population ****39.2%** **41.0% 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 Jamnagar Of every 100 households in Jamnagar in 2011, 91 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Jamnagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****91%** Toilet within the home ****57%** No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** Tap water ****68%** Drinking water within premises ****65%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%** Use banking services ****65%** Television ****64%** Mobile phone ****75%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****44%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****10%** Own their home ****84%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jamnagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Okhamandal](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/) 162,828 39 3 [Khambhalia](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/) 268,062 84 3 [Jamnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jamnagar/) 851,948 100 5 [Jodiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jodiya/) 85,958 52 0 [Dhrol](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/dhrol/) 79,315 41 1 [Kalavad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/kalavad/) 139,729 98 1 [Lalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/lalpur/) 118,187 73 0 [Kalyanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/kalyanpur/) 196,033 64 1 [Bhanvad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/bhanvad/) 125,561 94 1 [Jamjodhpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/jamjodhpur/) 132,498 69 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jamnagar - Jamnagar · 600,943 - Okha · 62,052 - Khambhalia · 41,734 - Dwarka · 38,873 - Salaya · 33,246 - Sikka · 28,814 - Kalavad · 28,314 - Jamjodhpur · 25,892 - Dhrol · 25,883 - Bhanvad · 22,142 - Raval · 19,777 - Shaktinagar · 13,463 - Reliance Complex · 12,796 - Mithapur · 10,508 - Digvijaygram · 6,161 - GSFC · 467 ## Largest villages in Jamnagar - Bhatiya · 17,352 - Lalpur · 17,109 - Dharampur · 15,344 - Jodiya · 13,178 - Varavala · 11,955 - Harshadpur · 10,288 - Latipur · 9,677 - Vadinar · 8,946 - Lamba · 8,681 - Ran · 8,648 - Bed · 8,229 - Nandana · 7,106 - Chela · 7,035 - Devaliya · 6,664 - Alia · 6,535 - Kenedi · 6,450 - Kathi Devaliya · 6,347 - Gadhka · 6,306 - Kharedi · 6,304 - Kalyanpur · 6,273 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jamnagar?10: Okhamandal, Khambhalia, Jamnagar, Jodiya, Dhrol, Kalavad, Lalpur, Kalyanpur, Bhanvad, Jamjodhpur - What is the population of Jamnagar district?2,160,119 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jamnagar?Jamnagar