# Shapur, Rajkot (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Rajkot, Gujarat 

# Shapur

Shapur is a town in Kotda Sangani sub-district of Rajkot district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,249 people** in 2,602 households. Literacy was 78.3%.

- 9,249people (2011)
- 2,602households
- 78.3%literacy
- 703females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shapur

■ Shapur · ■ Rajkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%**

**85.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****703**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899**

**849

Working population ****46.5%**

**34.8%

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 Shapur

Of every 100 households in Shapur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Shapur · ■ Rajkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****27%**

**10%

Tap water ****58%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**66%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**16%

Use banking services ****37%**

**66%

Television ****55%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**10%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****29%**

**77%

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 Shapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,799 (88%) · **■** Household industry 9 (0%) · **■** Farming 422 (10%) · **■** Marginal 72 (2%)

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 Shapur changed?

From 7,143 in 2001 to 9,249 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Shapur in numbers and road distances

- Density596 per km²
- Growth 2001–201129.5%
- Annual rainfall750 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)245 km by road
- Rajkot (district HQ)17 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 1 lakh+)17 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)17 km by road
- Ribda (railway station)4 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 Shapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets2,563
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes2,100
- Electricity — industry1,950

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton, plastic, investment casting and chemicals, wheat.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shapur

- Banks2 in Shapur

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Shapur?9,249 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shapur in?Rajkot district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Shapur in 2001?7,143