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

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Town · Junagadh, Gujarat 

# Chorvad

Chorvad is a town in Malia sub-district of Junagadh district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **22,720 people** in 4,368 households. Literacy was 64.4%.

- 22,720people (2011)
- 4,368households
- 64.4%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Chorvad

■ Chorvad · ■ Junagadh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.4%**

**82.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951**

**894

Working population ****45.6%**

**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 Chorvad

Of every 100 households in Chorvad in 2011, 92 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Chorvad · ■ Junagadh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****44%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**11%

Tap water ****56%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**32%

Use banking services ****55%**

**65%

Television ****54%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**6%

None of these assets ****15%**

**8%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Chorvad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,003 (29%) · **■** Household industry 89 (1%) · **■** Farming 6,785 (65%) · **■** Marginal 485 (5%)

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 Chorvad changed?

From 8,744 in 1951 to 22,720 in 2011.

**1951

**2001

**2011

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

## Chorvad in numbers and road distances

- Density1,055 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.0%
- Annual rainfall644 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)427 km by road
- Junagadh (district HQ)72 km by road
- Junagadh (city of 1 lakh+)72 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)174 km by road
- Chorvad ROAD (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 Chorvad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads33 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets4,087
- Water storage350 kl
- Electricity — homes3,244
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 32 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** beleaf leaves.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chorvad

- Hospitals1 in Chorvad
- Banks2 in Chorvad
- Police stations1 in Chorvad

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/).

## Chorvad ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-1/) 3,334 616 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-2/) 3,989 752 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-3/) 3,128 624 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-4/) 2,196 508 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-5/) 3,187 567 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-6/) 3,055 609 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/malia/chorvad/ward-7/) 3,831 692 

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 Chorvad?22,720 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chorvad in?Junagadh district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Chorvad in 1951?8,744
- How many wards does Chorvad have?7 census wards (2011)