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Bhavnagar Population 2024

Bhavnagar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Bhavnagar Metropolitan Region. The Bhavnagar city is located in Gujarat state of India.


The current estimate population of Bhavnagar city in 2024 is 841,000 , while Bhavnagar metro population is estimated at 859,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Bhavnagar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Bhavnagar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Bhavnagar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bhavnagar in 2011 is 593,368. Although Bhavnagar city has population of 593,368; its urban / metropolitan population is 605,882.

Bhavnagar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Bhavnagar city are 446,905 of which 246,326 are males while 200,579 are females. Average literacy rate of Bhavnagar city is 84.70 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.15 and 78.85 percent. The sex ratio of Bhavnagar city is 921 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 844 per 1000 boys.

Bhavnagar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Bhavnagar city & its Out Growth numbers 12,119 in which population of 61,632 resides. This is around 10.17% of total population of Bhavnagar city & its outgrowth which is 605,882.

Bhavnagar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Bhavnagar city with 84.58 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Bhavnagar with approximately 12.21 % following it. In Bhavnagar city, Christinity is followed by 0.25 %, Jainism by 2.64 %, Sikhism by 0.13 % and Buddhism by 0.03 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.15 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 84.58 % 512,427
Muslims 12.21 % 73,974
Christian 0.25 % 1,538
Sikh 0.13 % 764
Buddhist 0.03 % 188
Jain 2.64 % 16,014
Others 0.01 % 58
Not Stated 0.15 % 919

Bhavnagar Future Population 2021-2031

Bhavnagar City Metropolitan
2011 593,368 605,882
2021 771,000 787,000
2022 794,000 810,000
2023 817,000 834,000
2024 841,000 859,000
2025 866,000 884,000
2026 891,000 910,000
2027 917,000 937,000
2028 944,000 965,000
2029 972,000 993,000
2030 1,001,000 1,022,000
2031 1,031,000 1,052,000
Bhavnagar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 605,882 315,429 290,453
City Population 593,368 308,892 284,476
Literates 446,905 246,326 200,579
Children (0-6) 65,741 35,642 30,099
Average Literacy (%) 84.70 % 90.15 % 78.85 %
Sexratio 921
Child Sexratio 844

Bhavnagar Metropolitan Region

Bhavnagar city comes under Bhavnagar Metropolitan area.
Bhavnagar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 605,882 315,429 290,453
Literates 457,252 251,906 205,346
Children (0-6) 67,068 36,367 30,701
Average Literacy (%) 84.86 % 90.27 % 79.05 %
Sexratio 921
Child Sexratio 844
Bhavnagar Metropolitan Areas
Bhavnagar, Ruva (Part), and Tarsimiya (Part)