Surat is one of 33 districts located in western Indian state Gujarat. There are total 9 blocks which comes under Surat district, and there are total 713 villages and 19 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Surat district is 492 and number of houses in this district is 325411.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1468598. Out of total 1468598, male population count is 781614, where as female population count is 686984 in Surat.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 169787 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 169787 children 88397 are boys and 81390 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Surat district is 69%. 1016035 out of total 1468598 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 74% and 582527 males are literate out of total 781614 male population, where as female literacy rate is 36% and 433508 out of total 686984 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Surat district is 30%. 452563 out of total 1468598 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 25% and 199087 males are illiterate out of total 781614 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 36% and 253476 out of total 686984 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Surat district is 703818 and non-working population is 764780 and out of 703818 working population 93563 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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