Gujarat District Factbook: Kachchh District

Gujarat
District Factbook
Kachchh District
(Key Socio-economic Data of Kachchh District, Gujarat)

January, 2017
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Kachchh District at a Glance
District came into Existence 1st May, 1960

District Headquarter Bhuj
Distance from State C apital 422 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 45,674 (Ranks 1st in State and 1st in India)
Wastelands Area (In Square km.) 7926.16
(2008-2009)
Total Number of Households 4,44,761
Population 20,92,371 (Persons), 10,96,737 (Males), 9,95,634 (Females) (Ranks 14th in State
and 219th in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001- 32.16 (Persons), 34.54 (Males), 29.63 (Females)
2011)
Number of Sub Sub-districts (10), Towns (14) and Villages (924)
Districts/Towns/Villages
Forest C over (2015) 5.05% of Total Geographical Area
Percentage of Urban/Rural 34.82 (Urban), 65.18 (Rural)
Population
Administrative Language Gujarati
Principal Languages (2001) Gujarati (58.92%), Sindhi (36.22%), Hindi (3.10%), Telugu (0.34%), Punjabi
(0.24%), Marathi (0.20%) and Others (0.15%)
Population Density 46 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 908 (Females per 1000 Males)
C hild Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 921 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 47,765 (Persons), 24,665 (Males), 23,100 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 9,937 (Persons), 5,837 (Males), 4,100 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 70.59 (Persons), 79.4 (Males), 60.87 (Females)
Literates 12,52,319 (Persons), 7,39,239 (Males), 5,13,080 (Females)
Illiterates 8,40,052 (Persons), 3,57,498 (Males), 4,82,554 (Females)
Major Religions Hindu (76.89%), Muslim (21.14%), Jain (1.21%), C hristian (0.30%), Sikh (0.30%)
and Buddhist (0.02%)
Schedule C aste Population 2,58,859 (Persons), 1,33,224 (Males), 1,25,635 (Females), Percentage of SC in
Total Population (6.35)
Meghval, Meghwal, Menghvar (65.76%); Mahyavansi, Dhed, Dhedh, Vankar, Maru
Vankar, Antyaj (6.98%); Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, C hamadia, C hamar,
Major Schedule C aste Population C hamar-Ravidas, C hambhar, C hamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar,
Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi (in Dangs district and Umergaon Taluka of Valsad
district only), , Nalia, Telugu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Rohit,
Samgar (4.46%); Mang, Matang, Minimadig (3.83%); Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana...
Schedule Tribe Population 24,228 (Persons), 12,825 (Males), 11,403 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total
Population (0.27)
Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil,
Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave (42.9%); Naikda, Nayaka,
Major Schedule Tribe Population C holivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka (15.24%);
Rathawa (6.3%); Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli, Kolcha, Kolgha (5.13%); Dhanka, Tadvi,
Tetaria, Valvi (2.69%)
Number of Total Workers 7,76,228 (Persons), 6,24,704 (Males), 1,51,524 (Females)
Labour Force Participation Rate 54.66% (Rural), 33.39% (Urban)
(2011-2012)
Major Source of Income Agriculture
Gross District Domestic Product NA
Net District Domestic Product NA
Per C apita Income NA
Number of Tourists (2012-13) 13,230 (Foreign Tourist)
Major Tourist Places Narayan Sarovar, Koteshwar Temple, Lakhpat, Wild Ass Sanctuary, C hinkara
Sanctuary, Aaina Mahal, Kutch Museum, Ship Building Yard, Bhadreshwar.
Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, O therwise year is mentioned.
No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |
About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Tow ns | W ards |
Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-32
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |
Decadal Grow th | Age Group Population | Age Group Population of
Currently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |
Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled Caste
Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD Block
Population
3 Economy 33-43
Households by Income Groups | Disposable Income | Banking | District
Central Co-operative Banks | Lead Banks | Co-operative Societies | Fair
Price Shops | Ration Card Issued | Investment and Debt
4 Market Size 44-55
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /
Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and Durable
Goods
5 Life Style 56-60
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households having
Computer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/Mobile
Phone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &
Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies
6 Infrastructure 61-76
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Road
length | Vehicle Registered | Driving & Conductor Licences | Post Office &
PIN Code | Tourism | LPG Distributors
7 Industries 77-125
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit level
Industries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ow nership |
Consumption of Fuels | Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to
Industrial Occupation | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing
Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 126-133
Total W orkers | Main W orkers | Marginal W orkers | Non-W orkers |
Average W ages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity
Status | Daily Agricultural W ages | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 134-152
Land Utilistation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production of
Commercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Production
of Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Livestock Population | Poultry
Population | Veterinary Institutions | Milk Plants and Milk Chilling Centers
| Milk, Egg, Meat and W ool Production | Regulated Markets |
W arehouses | Irrigation | Land Holdings | Farmer
10 Education 153-160
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Used
as School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction
| Gross/Net Enrollment Ratio | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education |
Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 161-175
Health Institutions & Patients Treated | Family W elfare Clinic/Centre |
Live Births Registered | Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered |
Disabled Population by Type of Disability | Houses used for
Hospital/Dispensary | Households by Married Couples per Household
and Dw elling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health Indicators (HMIS) |
Family W elfare Programmes | National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
12 Environment and Pollution 176-179
Geographical Area | W astelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,
Longitude and Altitude | W ater Quality
13 Housing 180-191
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard
of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum
Population
14 Crime & Law 192-197
Incidence of IPC Crime | Police Stations and Police Posts | Accidents |
Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 198-205
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS) | Indira Aw aas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural Development
Agencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking W ater Programme (NRDW P) |
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Sw achh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 206-208
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and
Assembly Election 2012) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to V 209-265
18 Useful Contacts 266
19 Abbreviations & Sources 267
20 Concepts and Definitions 268-271
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 272
Gujarat
District Factbook Kachchh District
Gujarat
Kachchh District District Factbook
Administrative Setup
Location Map
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About Kachchh District
Kachchh, the district of Gujarat state is the largest district of the country with its
administrative headquarters located at Bhuj. Sometimes the name of the district is also
spelled as Kachchh. The meaning of the term Kachchh is that a place which occasionally
becomes wet and dry and a large part of the district is called as Rann of Kachchh. The
Rann of Kachchh is popularly known as the snow white desert which is full of marshy salt
flats. In the ancient period the Indus Valley Civilization was developed in the region.
Some of its civilised societies are still present in the Kachchh district. One of the great
examples of this civilization is the Dholavira, locally known as Kotada Timba which is
located on the Khadir Island in the northern part of the Kachchh district. In the late 13th
century, Jadeja Rajputs of Samma Rajputs branch founded Kachchh as an independent
kingdom. In 1815 Kachchh came under the British rule and it was became a Princely
State of Kachchh. On 1st May, 1960 Kachchh was emerged as a separate district in the
map of Gujarat state. Harindra Dave , a prominent Gujarati writer and journalist of the
post-independence period was born on 19 September, 1930 at Khambhra village in the
district . He was honoured by the Sahitya Akademi Award (1978) for his poetry collection
Hayati. He also conferred the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1982), the Kabir Award (from
the Madhya Pradesh Government), the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad award and the Goenka
award for his journalism.
Geographically, the district lies at 2373'N latitude, 6986'E longitude 49m altitude . The
district encompasses an area of 45,674 sq km and it is bounded by the Gulf of Kachchh
on the South, the Arabian Sea on the West, Great and Small Rann of Kachchh on the
North and East . The climate of the district is characterized as the tropical monsoon
climate. Most of its rainfall occurs in the monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the
district was 482.9 mm in the year of 2015-16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 10 talukas namely abdasa ( Abdasa-Nalia),
Anjar, Bhachau, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Lakhpat, Mandvi, Mundra, Nakhatrana, and Rapar.
Moreover it comprises 14 town and 924 villages. There are 1 Lok Sabha seat and 6
Assembly constituencies .
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 20,92,371 (persons) including
10,96,737 (males) and 9,95,634 (females). The district has a sex ratio of 908 females for
every 1000 males. In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in the district was
32.16 % (persons) out of which 34.54 % (males) and 29.63 % (females) . The major
religions in the district are Hindu and Muslim with 76.89% and 21.14% of the total
population.
Kachchh is one of the economically fast growing districts in Gujarat. Kachchh has
abundant mineral resources. Lignite, Bauxite, Gypsum and some other minerals are found
in the district in a large quantity. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Panandaro
Mines, GEB, GMDC, Sanghi Industries Ltd Cement Plant, TATA Powers, Welspun Group of
Companies, Ajanta Clocks, Orpat, Jaypee Cements, Jindal Steel, Adani Power, etc are
the vital industries in the district which contributes in its economy to a remarkable
extent. Most of the natives of the Little Rann of Kachchh earn their livelihood by
producing salt with the help of some traditional methods.
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Most of the colleges in the district are affiliated to Kachchh University, established in
2003. Gujarat Technological University provides professional courses in Engineering,
Pharmacy and Management. Some reputed colleges in the district are Tolani Institute of
Pharmacy, Veeraytan Institute of Pharmacy, Baba Naharsingh Mahavidhyalaya, SRK
Institute of Management and Computer Education, Tolani College of Arts and Science,
College of Special Education, etc. As per 2011 census the literacy rate in the district is
70.59% (persons), 79.4% (males) and 60.87% (females).
Dhirubhai Shah, a distinguished politician and the speaker of the 10 th Gujarat Legislative
Assembly (19 March 1998 to 27 December 2002) was born on 18 December, 1952 at Bela
village in the district. He was also served as the chairman of Gujarat Finance
Commission. Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi, an eminent Indian politician and a member
of the14th Lok Sabha in which he represented the Kachchh constituency was born on 13
December, 1940 at Bhuj in the district. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party .
The district has many centres of attraction which allures travellers from across the
world. Narayan Sarovar, a combination of 5 holy lakes namely Man Sarovar, Pampa
Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar and Pushkar Sarovar is a pious place for the
pilgrims of Hinduism. The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary in the district also called as Wild Ass
Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary of India. In this sanctuary one can
found some endangered species of Indian wild ass like Khur and Asiatic wild ass species
like Onager. Kachchh Bustard Sanctuary is also a well known sanctuary in the district.
The Kachchh Desert Wildlife Sanctuary , located in the Rann of Kachchh is mainly
comprises forest areas, wastelands and territorial waters of the Arabian Sea. It has
variety of reptiles and avifauna including crow, stork, spoonbill, osprey, sparrow, black
vulture and white backed vultures. Aina Mahal (Mirror Palace), also known as the
Madansinhji Museum was built by Ramsinh and Gaidhar Devshi during the period of
Maharao Lakhpatti between 1752 and 1761 in the 18th century. The Prag Mahal of
Kachchh, located next to the Aina Mahal was built in the 19th century and commissioned
by Rao Pragmalji II represents the Italian-Gothic architecture style. The two most
admired ports in the district are Mundra and Kandla port.
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Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- Kutch
Sub-districts:
1. Abdasa
2. Anjar
3. Bhachau
4. Bhuj
5. Gandhidham
6. Lakhpat
7. Mandvi
8. Mundra
9. Nakhatrana
10. Rapar
Towns:
1. Anjar (M) 11. Mirjhapar (C T)
2. Antarjal (C T) 12. Mundra (C T)
3. Bhachau (M) 13. Rapar (M)
4. Bhuj (M) 14. Sukhpar (C T)
5. Galpadar (C T)
6. Gandhidham (M)
7. Kandla (C T)
8. Madhapar (C T)
9. Mandvi (M)
10. Mankuva (C T)
Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages

(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks Villages
Kachchh 10 14 10 924
Gujarat 225 348 223 18225
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 12 12 10 6
Rank of District in India 185 168 244 291
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Demographics
Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Kachchh 2092371 1096737 995634
Gujarat 60439692 31491260 28948432
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 14 12 14
Rank of District in India 219 213 224
Rural Kachchh 1363836 713524 650312
Gujarat 34694609 17799159 16895450
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Urban Kachchh 728535 383213 345322
Gujarat 25745083 13692101 12052982
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
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Economy
Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Rank of Rank of
District Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Number of Offices 367 7507 135263 5 93
Deposits 300871 5503577 100965397 5 50
C redit 88612 3982181 75178857 6 110
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 29.45 72.36 74.46 21 506
By Bank Group
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Rank of Rank of
Bank Group Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in State in India
State Bank of India and Its Associates
Deposits 60403 1258025 22988903 6 75
C redit 12709 906546 15874037 8 168
Nationalised Banks
Deposits 193134 3070896 47342652 4 39
C redit 42246 1907343 34201792 6 105
Regional Rural Banks
Deposits 11915 103140 3215425 1 72
C redit 4801 61848 2187606 4 141
Private Sector Banks
Deposits 35421 1040718 22460896 5 69
C redit 28857 1047379 19231413 6 64
Foreign Banks
Number of Offices - 17 315 0 0
Deposits - 30799 4957521 0 0
C redit - 59066 3684010 0 0
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) - 191.78 74.31 0 0
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Deposits 300871 5503577 100965397 5 50
C redit 88612 3982181 75178857 6 110
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Market Size
Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Total

In Rs. (2011-2012)
Rank of Rank of
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in state in India
C ereals 171.78 139.51 159.53 4 201
C ereal Substitute 1.15 0.46 0.99 2 91
Pulses & Products 48.31 52.95 45.48 18 225
Milk & Milk Products 316.70 228.10 136.22 2 47
Sugar & Salt 43.73 35.22 27.34 3 55
Edible Oil 116.92 87.84 52.62 2 2
Egg, Fish & Meat 21.95 19.33 51.71 8 430
Vegetables 70.56 85.74 67.46 16 231
Fruits (Fresh) 25.33 26.63 25.70 8 192
Fruits (Dry) 13.24 9.90 7.95 5 66
Spices 47.85 36.27 31.13 2 41
Beverages etc. 38.40 38.09 27.25 10 132
Served Processed Food 31.95 49.56 51.40 14 327
Packaged Processed Food 25.96 26.70 23.17 12 188
Pan 0.09 9.24 4.43 17 518
Tobacco 45.36 23.87 15.35 2 12
Intoxicants 22.57 3.31 11.31 2 103
Fuel and Light 196.79 164.79 136.63 4 54
C lothing 172.58 95.52 87.26 1 28
Bedding etc. 7.80 4.36 6.54 3 207
Footwear 35.05 27.67 20.33 6 109
Education 71.61 40.95 67.24 2 165
Medical (Institutional) 33.31 37.78 26.00 7 115
Medical (Non-institutional) 111.13 58.32 74.33 1 76
Entertainment 35.63 33.22 22.67 9 90
Minor Durable Type Goods 12.80 8.69 5.50 5 52
Toilet Articles 42.98 40.76 38.16 7 189
Other Household C onsumables 47.27 36.14 34.10 1 98
C onsumer Services excl. C onveyance 144.90 98.15 85.63 2 41
C onveyance 119.61 122.81 95.22 8 142
Rent 48.54 34.16 52.20 6 120
C onsumer Taxes & C esses 10.64 10.88 8.91 8 114
Durable Goods 269.69 145.18 99.27 4 47
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 2402.16 1832.10 1599.04 3 61
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Life Style
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television

(2011)
Total Number Radio /
Residence District of Transistor (%) Television (%)
Households
Total Kachchh 444761 68552 (15.41) 250397 (56.3)
Gujarat 12181718 2360781 (19.38) 6550293 (53.77)
India 246692667 49016595 (19.87) 116493624 (47.22)
Rank of District in 10 3 13
State
India
Rural Kachchh 285991 38478 (13.45) 129635 (45.33)
Gujarat 6765403 807030 (11.93) 2461439 (36.38)
India 167826730 29057003 (17.31) 56005607 (33.37)
State
India
Urban Kachchh 158770 30074 (18.94) 120762 (76.06)
Gujarat 5416315 1553751 (28.69) 4088854 (75.49)
India 78865937 19959592 (25.31) 60488017 (76.7)
State
India
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Infrastructure
Amenities
Households by Main Source of Lighting
(2011)
Total Main Source of Lighting

Residence District Number of Solar Any No
Households Electricity Kerosene Other
(%) (%) Energy Oil (%) Other Lighting
(%) (%) (%)
Total Kachchh 444761 403294 33451 387 1253 1575 4801
(90.68) (7.52) (0.09) (0.28) (0.35) (1.08)
Gujarat 12181718 11013214 983813 16016 26155 25617 116903
(90.41) (8.08) (0.13) (0.21) (0.21) (0.96)
India 246692667 165897294 77545034 1086893 505571 493291 1164584
(67.25) (31.43) (0.44) (0.20) (0.20) (0.47)
Rank of District in 10 6 9 16 22 19 11
State
India
Rural Kachchh 285991 250045 29719 339 992 1287 3609
(87.43) (10.39) (0.12) (0.35) (0.45) (1.26)
Gujarat 6765403 5749271 869255 13874 20963 19747 92293
(84.98) (12.85) (0.21) (0.31) (0.29) (1.36)
India 167826730 92808038 72435303 916203 407919 361507 897760
(55.30) (43.16) (0.55) (0.24) (0.22) (0.53)
State
India
Urban Kachchh 158770 153249 3732 48 261 288 1192
(96.52) (2.35) (0.03) (0.16) (0.18) (0.75)
Gujarat 5416315 5263943 114558 2142 5192 5870 24610
(97.19) (2.12) (0.04) (0.10) (0.11) (0.45)
India 78865937 73089256 5109731 170690 97652 131784 266824
(92.68) (6.48) (0.22) (0.12) (0.17) (0.34)
State
India
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Infrastructure
Households by Type of Fuel used for Cooking

(2011)
Total Number Type of Fuel Used for Cooking
Resi- District of
dence Fire Wood (%) Crop Residue Cowdung Cake
Households (%) (%)
Total Kachchh 444761 238455 (53.61) 4795 (1.08) 2287 (0.51)
Gujarat 12181718 5362658 (44.02) 693347 (5.69) 313006 (2.57)
India 246692667 120834388 (48.98) 21836915 (8.85) 19609328 (7.95)
Rank of District in 10 13 8 19
State
India
Rural Kachchh 285991 199079 (69.61) 4086 (1.43) 1810 (0.63)
Gujarat 6765403 4592710 (67.89) 653764 (9.66) 243080 (3.59)
India 167826730 104963972 (62.54) 20696938 18252466
(12.33) (10.88)
State
India
Urban Kachchh 158770 39376 (24.80) 709 (0.45) 477 (0.30)
Gujarat 5416315 769948 (14.22) 39583 (0.73) 69926 (1.29)
India 78865937 15870416 (20.12) 1139977 (1.45) 1356862 (1.72)
State
India
Contd.
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Industries
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed

Value in Rs. Lakh (2009-2010)
Rank of Rank of
Resi- Parti- Kachchh Gujarat India District District
dence culars in State in India
Total Number of Factories 303 15576 158875 12 136
Fixed C apital 1899195.75 24009497.69 135152558.41 5 18
Working C apital 426402.42 5895565.87 38773062.57 5 26
Invested C apital 2653875.05 34252397.79 193236508.71 5 17
Outstanding Loans 821141.96 8969822.84 66299569.18 6 25
Number of Workers 54733 890600 9157610 6 42
Total Persons Engaged 68107 1154290 11722092 6 44
Wages to Workers 40054.01 679672.54 6893810.30 6 49
Total Emoluments 82481.17 1558914.73 14698680.86 7 45
Rural Number of Factories 172 5004 59445 10 104
Fixed C apital 1184740.57 17156721.29 72858090.83 4 13
Working C apital 404945.52 2784818.10 15351594.08 3 11
Wages to Workers 25629.83 296312.55 2520923.54 5 23
Urban Number of Factories 132 10572 99430 14 143
Fixed C apital 714455.17 6852776.40 62294467.58 3 21
Working C apital 21456.91 3110747.77 23421468.50 13 136
Wages to Workers 14424.17 383359.99 4372886.77 7 56
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Labour and Workforce
Total Workers
(2011)
Total Kachchh 776228 624704 151524
Gujarat 24767747 18000914 6766833
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rural Kachchh 516868 404980 111888
Gujarat 15570092 10171584 5398508
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Urban Kachchh 259360 219724 39636
Gujarat 9197655 7829330 1368325
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
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Agriculture
Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2007-08)
Rank of
Particulars Kachchh Gujarat District
in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 4565200 18866000 1
- Forests 306800 1834000 1
ii) Not Available for C ultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 74200 1171100 1
-Barren and Un C ulturable Land 1685600 2551500 1
-Total 1759800 3722600 1
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 70100 851400 4
-Land under Misc Tree C rops and Groves Not Included in Net 0 3600 0
Area
-C ulturable Waste Land 1663300 1960000 1
-Total 1733400 2815000 1
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than C urrent Fallows 0 18900 0
-C urrent Fallow 123900 509700 1
-Total 123900 528600 1
v) Net Area Sown 641300 9965800 4
vi) Total C ropped Area 703800 12211400 6
vii) Area Sown More than Once 62500 2245600 15
134
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Education
Literacy Rate
(2011)
Total Kachchh 70.59 79.4 60.87
Gujarat 78.03 85.75 69.68
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rural Kachchh 64.92 75.12 53.7
Gujarat 71.71 81.61 61.36
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Urban Kachchh 80.83 87.1 73.86
Gujarat 86.31 90.98 81.03
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Population by Educational Level

(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Educational Level Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Illiterate 840052 19346334 447216165 11 189
Literate 1252319 41093358 763638812 14 231
Literate without Educational Level 43149 2317423 35153231 20 293
Below Primary 319994 8462829 146897597 11 142
Primary 377311 10557001 184170833 13 174
Middle 180970 6453935 133903266 15 297
Matric/Secondary 142160 6131997 105939743 18 288
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre- 86501 3153566 77942593 16 321
University/Senior Secondary
Non-technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 975 37756 1072289 17 264
Degree
Technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 17426 661401 7238719 18 123
Degree
Graduate and Above 78635 3174158 68288971 13 260
Unclassified 5198 143292 3031570 14 189
153
Gujarat
Health
Live Births Registered

(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Kachchh 47765 24665 23100
Gujarat 1205140 639124 566016
India 23001523 12183175 10804541
Rural Kachchh 17157 8728 8429
Gujarat 308241 163545 144696
India 10763908 5709934 5044361
Urban Kachchh 30608 15937 14671
Gujarat 896899 475579 421320
India 12237615 6473241 5760180
Still Births Registered

(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Kachchh - - -
Gujarat - - -
India 124130 56442 47832
Rural Kachchh - - -
Gujarat - - -
India 41620 21359 17953
Urban Kachchh - - -
Gujarat - - -
India 82494 35075 29871
163
Gujarat
Health
Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary

(2011)
Residence District Total Number of Hospital/
Census Houses Dispensary etc.
Total Kachchh 739275 1497
Gujarat 17524030 39801
India 330407375 682584
Rank of District in State 8 7
Rank of District in India 143 132
Rural Kachchh 488293 893
Gujarat 9293240 14004
India 220633493 360065
Urban Kachchh 250982 604
Gujarat 8230790 25797
India 109773882 322519
168
Gujarat
Environment and Pollution
Geographical Area
Area in Km 2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Kachchh 45674 45381.94 292.06
Gujarat 196244 188840.46 7403.54
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km 2 (2008-2009)
Rank of Rank of
Category Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) 38.75 337.74 6145.96 4 48
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - 0.93 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 4632.26 9817.36 86979.91 1 2
Land with Open Scrub 2687.49 6539.36 93033.00 1 2
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) - 0.21 1757.07 0 0
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) - 23.67 6946.31 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) 499.22 1129.73 5414.53 1 1
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - - 1391.09 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - C urrent Jhum - - 4814.68 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) 28.41 1796.44 83699.71 14 338
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) - 244.63 15680.26 0 0
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land - 15.20 6832.17 0 0
Degraded Land under Plantation C rop 0.18 48.04 278.53 10 71
Sands-Riverine - 0.90 2111.96 0 0
Sands-C oastal 36.51 66.82 654.47 1 4
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands - 14.13 593.65 0 0
Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste 3.34 72.92 59482.29 3 260
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 7926.16 20108.06 467021.16 1 6
176
Gujarat
Housing
Total Households
(2011)
Kachchh 445672 286001 159671
Gujarat 12248428 6773558 5474870
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Houseless Households
(2011)
Kachchh 695 222 473
Gujarat 36925 12938 23987
India 449761 192865 256896
180
Gujarat
Crime & Law
Incidence of IPC Crime

(2014)
Rank of Rank of
Crime Heads Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Murder 51 1124 34134 5 249
Attempt to C ommit Murder 40 756 41898 7 312
C ulpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder 1 57 3349 12 383
Attempt To C ommit C ulpable Homicide 0 3 4371 0 0
Rape 49 841 38678 4 278
Attempt To C ommit Rape 1 6 4310 2 271
Kidnapping & Abduction 101 2722 78412 9 240
Dacoity 5 296 4399 19 250
Making Preparation And Assembly For
C ommitting Dacoity 1 15 2835 8 217
Robbery 38 1209 38090 9 213
C riminal Trespass/Burglary 243 4477 114667 5 121
Theft 582 14337 442464 5 153
Unlawful Assembly 9 243 9878 9 111
Riots 104 1354 66206 3 180
C riminal Breach of Trust 46 1070 20089 6 106
C heating 98 1574 109737 4 250
Forgery 24 246 11268 3 87
C ounterfeiting 4 96 1979 7 88
Arson 6 217 9299 15 385
Grievous Hurt 123 3363 105560 8 189
Dowry Deaths 0 23 8458 0 0
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her
Modesty 61 1352 82411 6 345
Insult to the Modesty of Women 5 173 9738 6 185
C ruelty by Husband or his Relatives 362 5991 123163 5 89
Importation of Girls From Foreign C ountry 0 0 14 0 0
C ausing Death by Negligence 330 7132 128837 5 107
Offences Against State 0 0 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different
Groups 1 11 337 6 87
Extortion 10 185 8210 6 199
Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 1148 29677 409857 8 77
Human Trafficking 0 3 726 0 0
Unnatural Offence 2 22 1148 5 157
Other IPC C rimes 2173 52810 944105 5 145
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 5618 131385 2858939 8 145
192
Gujarat
Social and Welfare Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

Financial Performance under MGNREGS
Rs. in Lakh (2015-2016)
Rank Rank
of of
Particulars Kachchh Gujarat India District District
in in
State India
A. Opening Balance (OB)
C losing Blance (C B) as Opening Balance (OB) 236.93 1794.24 187890.93 3 177
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 8.66 1282.71 206168.02 17 453
Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year
C entre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
State 0.00 0.00 3206.67 0 0
Release from State Fund to Districts
C entral Share - - 1294.39 0 0
State Share 0.00 0.00 411894.31 0 0
Authorisation of EFMS 863.79 42636.79 3313284.01 16 453
Miscellaneous Reciept 0.00 32.49 39265.75 0 0
B. Borrowed Fund
From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Refunded to District/State 0.00 8.57 79011.76 0 0
Inter-District Fund Transfer
Fund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Availabilty 872.44 43943.41 3896101.39 16 523
C umulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation of 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Expenditure
C. Cumulative Expenditure
C. (I) Actual Expenditure
Unskilled Wage 786.51 30612.46 3033565.51 15 517
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 0.00 122.60 68276.52 0 0
Material 14.75 9160.51 923707.02 26 606
Tax 0.00 8.02 6412.06 0 0
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure
I. Receipts Expenditure 63.00 2888.02 194050.46 19 509
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.00 16.78 1442.79 0 0
Total (I+II) 63.00 2904.80 195493.25 19 510
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 864.26 42808.39 4227454.30 16 539
%age Utilization 99.06 97.42 108.50 8 165
Balance 8.19 1135.05 -331353.00 19 471
D. Payment Due
I. On Unskilled Wage 12.70 2577.08 659585.02 16 568
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 0.00 30.12 32387.42 0 0
III. On Material 10.83 2340.42 395314.25 19 563
IV. Tax 0.00 3.82 3830.43 0 0
Total (I+II+III+IV) 23.53 4951.44 1091117.12 19 586
198
Gujarat
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District came into Existence 1st May, 1960

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