Surat

This page provides an overview of Surat: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

25,557,397
Population
5,602,480
Households
794
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
74.84%
Approx. literacy

Surat has an aggregated population of 25,557,397. Approximately 47.59% live in rural areas (12,162,644) and 37.95% live in urban areas (9,698,426).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 12,162,644 3
Bardoli 596,061 87
Chorasi 544,779 43
Kamrej 547,525 71
Mahuva 434,718 72
Mandvi 569,633 153
Mangrol 581,706 93
Olpad 556,576 106
Palsana 376,992 49
Surat City 8,935,594 3
Umarpada 251,169 66

Population summary

Surat has a population of 25,557,397 (14,248,956 males and 11,308,441 females). The sex ratio is about 794 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population25,557,397
Male14,248,956
Female11,308,441
Rural population12,162,644 (47.59%)
Urban population9,698,426 (37.95%)
Households5,602,480

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 74.84%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates19,126,084
Total illiterates6,431,313

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 671,100 (2.63%). ST: 4,111,221 (16.09%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC671,1002.63%
ST4,111,22116.09%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 3,084,630 (12.07%). Workers: 10,809,567 (42.3%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)3,084,63012.07%
Total workers10,809,56742.3%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Surat 6,081,322
Surat 4,849,213
Surat City 4,467,797
Surat City 4,467,797
Surat 1,232,109
Chorasi 229,277
Bardoli 224,164
Mangrol 209,054
Olpad 196,846
Mandvi 195,949