# Shaktinagar, Jamnagar (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Jamnagar, Gujarat 

# Shaktinagar

Shaktinagar is a town in Khambhalia sub-district of Jamnagar district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,463 people** in 2,718 households. Literacy was 79.0%.

- 13,463people (2011)
- 2,718households
- 79.0%literacy
- 914females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shaktinagar

■ Shaktinagar · ■ Jamnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**79.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**926

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****821**

**887

Working population ****34.0%**

**34.5%

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 Shaktinagar

Of every 100 households in Shaktinagar in 2011, 91 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Shaktinagar · ■ Jamnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**12%

Tap water ****63%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**23%

Use banking services ****73%**

**67%

Television ****65%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****54%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**6%

Own their home ****86%**

**76%

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 Shaktinagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,180 (69%) · **■** Household industry 37 (1%) · **■** Farming 868 (19%) · **■** Marginal 496 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Shaktinagar in numbers and road distances

- Density765 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall650 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)400 km by road
- Jamnagar (district HQ)60 km by road
- Jamnagar (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Khambhalia (railway station)5 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 Shaktinagar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,953
- Water storage5,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,350

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shaktinagar

- Hospitals8 in Shaktinagar
- Banks14 in Shaktinagar
- Hotels6 in Shaktinagar
- Schools1 in Shaktinagar
- Cinemas2 in Shaktinagar
- Pharmacies4 in Shaktinagar
- Restaurants4 in Shaktinagar
- Dental clinics3 in Shaktinagar

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Shaktinagar?13,463 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shaktinagar in?Jamnagar district, Gujarat