# Keshod, Junagadh (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Junagadh, Gujarat 

# Keshod

Keshod is a town in Keshod sub-district of Junagadh district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **76,193 people** in 16,069 households. Literacy was 84.6%.

- 76,193people (2011)
- 16,069households
- 84.6%literacy
- 12census wards

## Population of Keshod

■ Keshod · ■ Junagadh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%**

**82.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840**

**894

Working population ****34.3%**

**33.2%

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 Keshod

Of every 100 households in Keshod in 2011, 97 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Keshod · ■ Junagadh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**11%

Tap water ****83%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**32%

Use banking services ****65%**

**65%

Television ****76%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****48%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**6%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****79%**

**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 Keshod work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 20,738 (79%) · **■** Household industry 215 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,620 (10%) · **■** Marginal 2,585 (10%)

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 Keshod changed?

From 7,500 in 1941 to 76,193 in 2011.

**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).

## Keshod in numbers and road distances

- Density1,820 per km²
- Growth 2001–201120.4%
- Annual rainfall668 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)420 km by road
- Junagadh (district HQ)37 km by road
- Junagadh (city of 1 lakh+)37 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)139 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 Keshod

### Civic services

- Pucca roads21 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets11,468
- Water storage4,050 kl
- Electricity — homes14,602
- Electricity — industry408

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 41 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 8 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks4
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Keshod

- Hospitals8 in Keshod
- Banks20 in Keshod
- ATMs3 in Keshod
- Petrol pumps6 in Keshod
- Hotels8 in Keshod
- Shopping malls1 in Keshod
- Colleges and universities1 in Keshod
- Pharmacies3 in Keshod
- Restaurants5 in Keshod
- Police stations1 in Keshod
- Dental clinics3 in Keshod

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/).

## Keshod ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-1/) 2,881 575 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-2/) 6,070 1,220 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-3/) 5,313 1,119 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-4/) 6,097 1,209 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-5/) 6,979 1,412 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-6/) 7,324 1,642 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-7/) 5,043 1,128 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-8/) 4,529 858 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-9/) 8,775 1,938 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-10/) 6,313 1,449 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-11/) 8,592 1,889 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/keshod/keshod/ward-12/) 8,277 1,630 

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 Keshod?76,193 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Keshod in?Junagadh district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Keshod in 1941?7,500
- How many wards does Keshod have?12 census wards (2011)