Demographics
According to the 2011 census Vadodara district has a population of 4,157,568, roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon or the US state of Oregon. This gives it a ranking of 48th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 551 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,430 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.16%. Vadodara has a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 81.21%.
The city has witnessed high growth (40%) from 1981 to 1991. However, it could not maintain the momentum of growth; the growth rate slowed down to 26% in the last decade, 1991—2001. The population registered in 2001 was 13.06 lakhs as against 10.31 lakhs 1991. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) has been steadily declining from 4.64% in 1971-81 to 3.45% in 1981-1991, and further to 2.39% in 1991-2001. The population in 2005 has been estimated at around 14.69 lakhs. The population projection for 2011 is estimated around 17.54 lakhs and is based on the hypothesis that the city would grow at a constant rate due to the increasing urbanisation in the state. The trend also shows that the population would increase at a stabilised average annual growth rate of 2.99% from 2005 to 2011. The population density of the city has increased from 9527 per km2 in 1991 to 12064 per km2 in 2001. However, this density reduced to 9925 per km2 due to the addition of new areas (148 km2) in 2002. The jurisdiction of Vadodara city has further increased in February 2006 and covers urbanised areas of around 15–20 km2, on the northern side of the city.
a. Total population and growth rate of population over the last 5 years: Population of Vadodara 1,839,428 (Wikipedia) Year Population(lakhs) Average annual growth rate (%) 1981 7.34 4.64% 1991 10.31 3.45% 2001 13.06 2.39% 2005 (Estimated) 14.69 2.99% 2011 (Projected) 17.54 2.99%
Source: Census 2001
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