# Junagadh District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/ District · Gujarat # Junagadh district Junagadh is a district of Gujarat, 7th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,743,082 people** in 14 sub-districts, 15 towns and 1,029 villages; 33% lived in towns. The largest town is [Junagadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/junagadh/junagadh/) (319,462). - 2,743,082people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 15towns - 75.8%literacy ## Who lives in Junagadh? Junagadh had **2,743,082 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.5% of Gujarat's population and 7th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 953 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 7th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 907 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 5.2 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Junagadh? 75.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 12th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 84.4% and women at 66.9% — a gap of 17.5 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Junagadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/junagadh/) (84.9%) and lowest in [Una](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/una/) (68.3%). 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 Junagadh do for a living? 41.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 24.0%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 23% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 33% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bhesan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/bhesan/) (66% of workers in farming) and the least is [Junagadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/junagadh/) (23% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (33%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%) 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 Junagadh 33.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 12th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 15 towns: 13 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Junagadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/junagadh/junagadh/) with 319,462 people, home to 35% 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 Junagadh Junagadh had 1,029 census villages, 901 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,038 people; 61 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mendarda](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/mendarda/mendarda/) (15,766), [Velan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/kodinar/velan/) (14,751), [Navabandar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/una/navabandar/) (14,015), [Malia](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/malia/) (13,785) and [Delwada](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/una/delwada/) (12,247). 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 Junagadh compared with Gujarat ■ Junagadh · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907** **890 Working population ****41.0%** **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 Junagadh Of every 100 households in Junagadh in 2011, 95 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Junagadh · ■ Electricity for lighting ****95%** Toilet within the home ****60%** No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** Tap water ****64%** Drinking water within premises ****60%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** Use banking services ****66%** Television ****61%** Mobile phone ****74%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****37%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****12%** Own their home ****87%** 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 Junagadh Sub-district People Villages Towns [Manavadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/) 132,830 55 2 [Vanthali](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/vanthali/) 97,189 46 1 [Junagadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/junagadh/) 439,420 70 2 [Bhesan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/bhesan/) 79,712 46 0 [Visavadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/visavadar/) 140,023 103 1 [Mendarda](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/mendarda/) 68,531 48 0 [Keshod](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/) 194,746 53 1 [Mangrol](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/mangrol/) 212,973 63 1 [Malia](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/) 160,181 63 1 [Talala](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/talala/) 135,731 99 1 [Patan-Veraval](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/) 322,492 54 2 [Sutrapada](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/sutrapada/) 141,968 46 1 [Kodinar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/kodinar/) 228,809 63 1 [Una](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/una/) 388,477 220 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 Junagadh - Junagadh · 319,462 - Veraval · 171,121 - Keshod · 76,193 - Mangrol · 69,779 - Una · 58,528 - Kodinar · 41,492 - Manavadar · 30,850 - Sutrapada · 26,132 - Chorvad · 22,720 - Talala · 21,060 - Visavadar · 19,515 - Bantwa · 15,291 - Bhalpara · 14,676 - Vanthali · 14,554 - Dungarpur · 5,039 ## Largest villages in Junagadh - Mendarda · 15,766 - Velan · 14,751 - Navabandar · 14,015 - Malia · 13,785 - Delwada · 12,247 - Dhamlej · 11,531 - Bhesan · 11,358 - Bilkha · 11,134 - Gir Gadhada · 9,631 - Vadnagar · 9,296 - Lodhva · 8,379 - Shapur · 8,108 - Ajab · 8,026 - Kukasvada · 7,837 - Alidar · 7,478 - Dolasa · 7,329 - Gadu · 7,301 - Devli · 7,218 - Vadal · 7,165 - Prashnavda · 7,143 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 Junagadh?14: Manavadar, Vanthali, Junagadh, Bhesan, Visavadar, Mendarda, Keshod, Mangrol, Malia, Talala, Patan-Veraval, Sutrapada… - What is the population of Junagadh district?2,743,082 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Junagadh?Junagadh