# Rajkot District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/ District · Gujarat # Rajkot district Rajkot is a district of Gujarat, 4th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,804,558 people** in 14 sub-districts, 23 towns and 835 villages; 58% lived in towns. The largest town is [Rajkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/rajkot/rajkot/) (1,323,363). - 3,804,558people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 23towns - 81.0%literacy ## Who lives in Rajkot? Rajkot had **3,804,558 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.3% of Gujarat's population and 4th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 927 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gujarat figure of 919; 18th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 862 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Rajkot? 81.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Gujarat's 78.0%), 9th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 87.1% and women at 74.4% — a gap of 12.6 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Rajkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/rajkot/) (86.2%) and lowest in [Jasdan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jasdan/) (69.4%). 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 Rajkot do for a living? 38.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 17.5%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 56% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 10% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 32% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Jamkandorna](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jamkandorna/) (70% of workers in farming) and the least is [Rajkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/rajkot/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 56 (56%) · **■** Marginal 10 (10%) 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 Rajkot 58.2% of people lived in towns and cities (above Gujarat's 42.6%), 3rd of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 23 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 12 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 4 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Rajkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/rajkot/rajkot/). The largest is [Rajkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/rajkot/rajkot/) with 1,323,363 people, home to 60% 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 Rajkot Rajkot had 835 census villages, 833 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,909 people; 33 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Vinchhiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jasdan/vinchhiya/) (14,427), [Jam Kandorna](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jamkandorna/jam-kandorna/) (13,639), [Paneli Moti](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/upleta/paneli-moti/) (11,903), [Tankara](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/tankara/tankara/) (11,421) and [Virpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jetpur/virpur/) (11,178). 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 Rajkot compared with Gujarat ■ Rajkot · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862** **890 Working population ****38.9%** **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 Rajkot Of every 100 households in Rajkot in 2011, 96 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Rajkot · ■ Electricity for lighting ****96%** Toilet within the home ****69%** No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** Tap water ****83%** Drinking water within premises ****77%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%** Use banking services ****65%** Television ****73%** Mobile phone ****79%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****55%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****7%** Own their home ****82%** 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 Rajkot Sub-district People Villages Towns [Maliya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/maliya/) 78,692 45 1 [Morvi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/morvi/) 403,995 74 5 [Tankara](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/tankara/) 87,577 47 0 [Wankaner](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/wankaner/) 219,065 99 2 [Paddhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/paddhari/) 74,781 57 1 [Rajkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/rajkot/) 1,533,821 82 4 [Lodhika](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/lodhika/) 57,415 38 1 [Kotda Sangani](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/kotda-sangani/) 90,460 39 2 [Jasdan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jasdan/) 314,124 101 1 [Gondal](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/gondal/) 285,550 81 1 [Jamkandorna](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jamkandorna/) 78,130 47 0 [Upleta](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/upleta/) 178,912 49 2 [Dhoraji](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/dhoraji/) 154,896 30 1 [Jetpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/rajkot/jetpur/) 247,140 46 2 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 Rajkot - Rajkot · 1,323,363 - Morvi · 210,451 - Jetpur Navagadh · 118,302 - Gondal · 112,197 - Dhoraji · 84,545 - Upleta · 58,775 - Kotharia · 53,794 - Jasdan · 48,483 - Wankaner · 43,881 - Bhayavadar · 19,404 - Veraval · 19,152 - Trajpar · 16,637 - Maliya · 15,964 - Anandpar · 13,483 - Mahendranagar · 12,565 - Ravapara · 12,206 - Paddhari · 10,547 - Jetalsar · 9,815 - Shapur · 9,249 - Chandrapur · 8,906 - Ghanteshvar · 5,874 - Saktasanala · 5,786 - Lodhika · 671 ## Largest villages in Rajkot - Vinchhiya · 14,427 - Jam Kandorna · 13,639 - Paneli Moti · 11,903 - Tankara · 11,421 - Virpur · 11,178 - Moviya · 11,008 - Atkot · 10,079 - Dadva Hamirpara · 8,627 - Moti Marad · 8,470 - Derdi · 8,450 - Kotda Sangani · 8,292 - Sultanpur · 8,218 - Kuvadva · 8,214 - Sardhar · 8,137 - Ghuntu · 8,041 - Pardi · 7,818 - Makansar · 7,605 - Jambudiya · 7,312 - Dhank · 7,087 - Supedi · 6,946 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 Rajkot?14: Maliya, Morvi, Tankara, Wankaner, Paddhari, Rajkot, Lodhika, Kotda Sangani, Jasdan, Gondal, Jamkandorna, Upleta… - What is the population of Rajkot district?3,804,558 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Rajkot?Rajkot