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

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Town · Junagadh, Gujarat 

# Bantwa

Bantwa is a town in Manavadar sub-district of Junagadh district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **15,291 people** in 3,081 households. Literacy was 82.5%.

- 15,291people (2011)
- 3,081households
- 82.5%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Bantwa

■ Bantwa · ■ Junagadh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%**

**82.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**894

Working population ****39.3%**

**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 Bantwa

Of every 100 households in Bantwa in 2011, 95 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bantwa · ■ Junagadh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**11%

Tap water ****98%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**71%

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

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**32%

Use banking services ****63%**

**65%

Television ****74%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**6%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 Bantwa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,089 (51%) · **■** Household industry 31 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,070 (34%) · **■** Marginal 827 (14%)

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 Bantwa changed?

From 8,591 in 1901 to 15,291 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**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).

## Bantwa in numbers and road distances

- Density503 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.5%
- Annual rainfall875 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)422 km by road
- Junagadh (district HQ)46 km by road
- Junagadh (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)148 km by road
- Junagadh (railway station)46 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 Bantwa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,207
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,098
- Electricity — industry47

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 25 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cottonseed oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bantwa

- Banks2 in Bantwa
- ATMs1 in Bantwa
- Petrol pumps1 in Bantwa
- Colleges and universities1 in Bantwa

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/).

## Bantwa ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-1/) 2,380 439 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-2/) 2,315 473 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-3/) 2,855 615 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-4/) 2,208 432 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-5/) 1,445 283 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-6/) 2,350 480 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/manavadar/bantwa/ward-7/) 1,738 359 

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 Bantwa?15,291 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bantwa in?Junagadh district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Bantwa in 1901?8,591
- How many wards does Bantwa have?7 census wards (2011)