in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.14%. Bharuch has a sex ratio of 924 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.03%. 33.85% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4.01% and 31.48% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.02% of the population in the district spoke Gujarati, 6.30% Hindi and 1.13% Marathi as their first language. Politics |} Notable personalities Abdulahad Malik Cricketer in IPL for Rajasthan Royals, born in Hansot. Adam Patel, Baron Patel of Blackburn UK House of Lords. Ahmed Patel Indian Parliamentarian for the Indian National Congress, born in Piraman, Ankleshwar. Professor Alimuddin Zumla Ennobled multi-award-winning (Medicine) Medic at a prestigious London University. (University College London) Balwantray Thakore (1869–1952) Poet. Born in Bharuch. Notable works-Bhankaar (1918; Dhara Paheli) Bhankaar (1928; Dhara Biji) Mhara Sonnet (1935) Farooq Shaikh Actor, TV presenter and philanthropist. Ancestral village Hansot. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (1887–1971) Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist. Born in the city of Bharuch. Munaf Patel Indian pacer of Team India, He also a part of world cup winning team India in 2011 under captaincy of M.S Dhoni. He played IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 1st season, Later on he also played for Mumbai Indians. Prabodh Dinkarrao Desai, Acting governor of Himachal Pradesh and Chief justice of various High Courts of India Kshitij R. Vyas, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Rashid Patel, former cricketer Tribhuvandas Luhar (1908–1991) Poet. Born in Miyamatar. See also Kalpasar Tidal Energy Project 3rd Narmada Bridge Vora Samni References External links Official website Districts of Gujarat