# Veraval, Junagadh (Gujarat) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ City · Junagadh, Gujarat # Veraval Veraval is a city in Patan-Veraval sub-district of Junagadh district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **171,121 people** in 31,199 households. Literacy was 76.1%. - 171,121people (2011) - 31,199households - 76.1%literacy - 16census wards ## Population of Veraval ■ Veraval · ■ Junagadh urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914** **894 Working population ****32.1%** **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 Veraval Of every 100 households in Veraval in 2011, 98 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Veraval · ■ Junagadh urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****79%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** **11% Tap water ****81%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **71% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **32% Use banking services ****58%** **65% Television ****76%** **76% Mobile phone ****71%** **78% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****32%** **42% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****10%** **8% Own their home ****75%** **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 Veraval work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 48,878 (89%) · **■** Household industry 436 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,231 (2%) · **■** Marginal 4,365 (8%) 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 Veraval changed? From 25,116 in 1901 to 171,121 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). ## Veraval in numbers and road distances - Density4,283 per km² - Growth 2001–201121.1% - Annual rainfall1,888 mm - Temperature range18 °C to 36 °C ### Road distances - Gandhinagar (state capital)445 km by road - Junagadh (district HQ)86 km by road - Junagadh (city of 1 lakh+)86 km by road - Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)188 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 Veraval ### Civic services - Pucca roads77 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets25,640 - Water storage4,687 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes29,403 - Electricity — industry551 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 80 beds · 5 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools9 govt · 47 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 20 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks14 - Private banks6 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** fishing products and rayon thread. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Veraval - Hospitals10 in Veraval - Banks29 in Veraval - ATMs6 in Veraval - Petrol pumps6 in Veraval - Hotels21 in Veraval - Schools9 in Veraval - Colleges and universities5 in Veraval - Cinemas2 in Veraval - Pharmacies1 in Veraval - Restaurants14 in Veraval - Police stations1 in Veraval - Dental clinics3 in Veraval 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/). ## Veraval ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-1/) 10,697 2,075 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-2/) 13,123 2,753 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-3/) 10,875 2,164 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-4/) 10,595 2,205 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-5/) 11,047 2,254 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-6/) 9,796 1,842 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-7/) 9,117 1,580 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-8/) 8,345 1,391 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-9/) 9,687 1,738 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-10/) 13,921 2,442 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-11/) 12,532 2,140 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-12/) 12,047 1,652 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-13/) 10,900 1,947 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-14/) 11,954 2,097 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-15/) 6,070 1,215 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/junagadh/patan-veraval/veraval/ward-16/) 10,415 1,704 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 Veraval?171,121 (Census 2011) - Which district is Veraval in?Junagadh district, Gujarat - What was the population of Veraval in 1901?25,116 - How many wards does Veraval have?16 census wards (2011)