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

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Town · Rajkot, Gujarat 

# Veraval

Veraval is a town in Kotda Sangani sub-district of Rajkot district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **19,152 people** in 4,620 households. Literacy was 84.9%.

- 19,152people (2011)
- 4,620households
- 84.9%literacy
- 818females per 1,000 males

## Population of Veraval

■ Veraval · ■ Rajkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%**

**85.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****818**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**849

Working population ****39.3%**

**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 Veraval

Of every 100 households in Veraval in 2011, 99 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Veraval · ■ Rajkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**10%

Tap water ****68%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**66%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**16%

Use banking services ****46%**

**66%

Television ****75%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**60%

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

**10%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****46%**

**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 Veraval work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,864 (91%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 321 (4%) · **■** Marginal 300 (4%)

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 13,332 in 2001 to 19,152 in 2011.

**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

- Density1,555 per km²
- Growth 2001–201143.6%
- Annual rainfall750 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)250 km by road
- Rajkot (district HQ)15 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road
- Ribda (railway station)6 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 roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,586
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes2,700
- Electricity — industry775

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton, plastic, investment casting and oil seeds.

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
- Banks27 in Veraval
- ATMs5 in Veraval
- Petrol pumps3 in Veraval
- Hotels14 in Veraval
- Schools6 in Veraval
- Colleges and universities5 in Veraval
- Cinemas2 in Veraval
- Pharmacies1 in Veraval
- Restaurants12 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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Veraval?19,152 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Veraval in?Rajkot district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Veraval in 2001?13,332