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Ahmedabad district
District of Gujarat
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Clockwise from top-left: Sabarmati Ashram, Hutheesing Jain Temple, Jami Masjid, Ahmedabad, birds in Nal Sarovar, Sardar Patel Stadium
Nickname(s): 
Karnavati
Ahmedabad district location in Gujarat
Ahmedabad district location in Gujarat
Country  India
State Gujarat
Metro Ahmedabad Metro
Municipalities Bareja,
Dholka,
Viramgam,
Bavla,
Dhandhuka,
Sanand
Named for Karnavati
Headquarters Ahmedabad
Taluks Ahmedabad City,
Daskroi,
Sanand,
Viramgam,
Detroj-Rampura,
Mandal,
Bavla,
Dholka,
Dhandhuka,
Dholera
Area
 • Total 8,087 km2 (3,122 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 7,045,313
 • Rank 1 of 33 in Gujarat
 • Density 871.19/km2 (2,256.37/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
390xxx
Telephone code 91 04142
Vehicle registration GJ-1, GJ-27, GJ-38
Largest city Ahmedabad
Nearest city Ahmedabad city, Ahmedabad
Sex ratio 904 /
Literacy 85.31%
Legislature type elected
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West
Avg. summer temperature 41.5 °C (106.7 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 11.8 °C (53.2 °F)

Ahmedabad district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739).

Etymology

The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as Ashaval. At that time, Karna, the Chaulukya (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan), waged a successful war against the Bhil king of Ashaval, and established a city called Karnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati.

In 1411, this area came under the control of Muzaffar Shah I's grandson, Sultan Ahmed Shah, who selected the forested area along the banks of the Sabarmati river for a new capital city. He laid the foundation of a new walled city near Karnavati and named it Ahmedabad after himself. According to other versions, he named the city after four Muslim saints in the area who all had the name Ahmedabad.

Data

S.NO. SOURCE PERIODICITY (and latest available) DATA
A. HEALTH
Total Rural Urban
A.1 Sex Ratio (Number of females per 1000 males) District Census Handbook, Census of India Decadal (2011) 904 933 899
A.2 Births to women aged 15-19years out of total births (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.3 Mean number of children ever born to women aged 40-49years (#) Not available Not available Not available
A.4 Current use of family planning methods (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.5 Current use of any modern method of family planning (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.6 Total unmet need for family planning (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.7 Institutional Deliveries (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.8 Deliveries at home conducted by skilled health personnel (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.9 Children who received full vaccination (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.10 Prevalence of Acute illness (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.11 Prevalence of Chronic illness (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.12 Prevalence of Anaemia (6-59months) (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.13 Prevalence of Severe Anaemia (6-59months) (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.14 Prevalence of Anaemia in pregnant women aged 15-49years (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.15 Prevalence of Severe Anaemia in pregnant women aged 15-49years (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.16 Prevalence of Anaemia in women aged 15-49years (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.17 Prevalence of Severe Anaemia in women aged 15-49years (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.18 Mean age at marriage for girls Not available Not available Not available
A.19 Mean age at marriage for boys Not available Not available Not available
A.20 Currently married women married below 18years of age (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.21 Currently married men married below 21years of age (%) Not available Not available Not available
A.22 Villages with Sub-Health Centres within 3km (%) Not available Not applicable
A.23 Villages with Primary Health Centre within 10km (%) Not available Not applicable
A.24 PHCs functioning on a 24x7hours basis (%) Not available Not applicable
A.25 Number of District Hospitals (#) Not available Not applicable
B. EDUCATION
B.1 Literacy Rate (%) District Census Handbook, Census of India Decadal (2011) Total 85.31 Male 90.74 Female 79.35
Primary Upper Primary
B.2 Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 102.3 86.7
B.3 Net Enrolment Ratio (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 82.2 63.8
B.4 Drop Out Rate (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) Not available 1.7
B.5 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 35.0 35.0
B.6 Student-Classroom Ratio (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 31.0 26.0
B.7 Girl's Enrolment (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 50.7 48.6
B.8 Female Teachers (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 82.8 57.1
B.9 New Government Schools since 2003 (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 13.6 11.2
B.10 Schools with girls toilet (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 100.0 100.0
B.11 Schools with boys toilet (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 100.3 100.0
B.12 Schools with drinking water facility (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 100.0 100.0
B.13 Schools with electricity (%) DISE Annual (2013-14) 100.0 100.0
C. ELECTRICITY
Total Rural Urban
C.1 Households with electricity (%) Not available Not available Not available
C.2 Total Households in District (#) Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-7), Census of India Decadal (2011) 1,494,656 228,886 1,265,770
% (out of total HH) # % (out of total rural HH) # % (out of total urban HH) #
C.3 Households with electricity as main source of lighting Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-7), Census of India Decadal (2011) 97.42 1,456,046 92.13 210,869 98.37 1,245,177
C.4 Households with solar energy as main source of lighting Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-7), Census of India Decadal (2011) 0.04 624 0.10 231 0.03 393
C.5 Households with no lighting Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-7), Census of India Decadal (2011) 0.44 6,511 0.97 2,219 0.34 4,292
D. WATER
Total Rural Urban
D.1 Households with improved source of drinking water (%) Not available Not available Not available
D.2 Total Households in District Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-6), Census of India Decadal (2011) 1,494,656 228,886 1,265,770
% (of total HH) # % (of total rural HH) # % (of total urban HH) #
D.3 Households with main source of drinking water within premises Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-6), Census of India Decadal (2011) 86.07 1,286,525 59.88 137,050 90.81 1,149,475
D.4 Households receiving treated tap water within premises Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-6), Census of India Decadal (2011) 62.23 930,100 15.86 36,310 70.61 893,790
D.5 Households receiving untreated tap water within premises Houselisting and Housing Census Data Tables- District Level (HH-6), Census of India Decadal (2011) 14.16 211,600 39.82 91,135 9.52 120,465
E. TELECOMMUNICATION
Total Rural Urban
E.1 Households with landline phone (%) District Census Handbook, Census of India Decadal (2011) 5.17 2.40 5.67
E.2 Households with mobile phone (%) District Census Handbook, Census of India Decadal (2011) 61.79 57.01 62.66
E.3 Households with computer/laptop with internet connection (%) District Census Handbook, Census of India Decadal (2011) 8.45 0.44 9.90

Climate

Climate data for Ahmedabad
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9)
30.4
(86.7)
35.6
(96.1)
39.8
(103.6)
41.5
(106.7)
38.4
(101.1)
33.4
(92.1)
31.8
(89.2)
34.0
(93.2)
35.8
(96.4)
32.8
(91.0)
29.3
(84.7)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
13.9
(57.0)
18.9
(66.0)
23.7
(74.7)
26.2
(79.2)
27.2
(81.0)
25.6
(78.1)
24.6
(76.3)
24.2
(75.6)
21.1
(70.0)
16.6
(61.9)
13.2
(55.8)
11.8
(53.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)
1.0
(0.04)
0
(0)
3.0
(0.12)
20
(0.8)
103.0
(4.06)
247.0
(9.72)
288.0
(11.34)
83.0
(3.27)
23.0
(0.91)
14.0
(0.55)
5.0
(0.20)
789
(31.1)
Average rainy days (≥ 0 mm) 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 4.8 13.6 15.0 5.8 1.1 1.1 0.3 43.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 288.3 274 279 307 329 237.0 130 111.6 222 291 273 288.3 3,020
Source: HKO

Talukas

Ahmedabad District Map 1877
Map of Ahmedabad district under Bombay Presidency, British India 1877
Ahmedabad Gujarat map
Talukas of Ahmedabad district before formation of Dholera taluka
અમદાવાદ જિલ્લો તાલુકાઓ સાથે
Talukas of Ahmedabad district

Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district:

Talukas in Ahmedabad City - East

  1. Maninagar
  2. Asarwa
  3. Vatva

Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West

  1. Vejalpur
  2. Sabarmati
  3. Ghatlodiya

Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban

  1. Daskroi
  2. Sanand

Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad

  1. Viramgam
  2. Detroj-Rampura
  3. Mandal

Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad

  1. Bavla
  2. Dholka
  3. Dhandhuka
  4. Dholera

Politics

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Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1901 681,713 —    
1911 717,107 +0.51%
1921 765,900 +0.66%
1931 850,077 +1.05%
1941 1,178,608 +3.32%
1951 1,516,191 +2.55%
1961 2,016,668 +2.89%
1971 2,765,925 +3.21%
1981 3,706,573 +2.97%
1991 4,631,351 +2.25%
2001 5,893,164 +2.44%
2011 7,214,225 +2.04%
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According to the 2011 census Ahmedabad district has a population of 7,214,225, roughly equal to Hong Kong or the U.S. state of Washington. This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 983 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%. Ahmedabad has a sex ratio of 903 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 86.65%.

The divided district has a population of 7,045,313, of which 6,028,152 (85.56%) lived in urban areas. Ahmedabad had a sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 747,806 (10.61%) and 88,911 (1.26%) of the population respectively.

Cities and Towns

The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years.

Name Status Population

Census 1991-03-01

Population

Census 2001-03-01

Population

Census 2011-03-01

Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth (Metropolis) 2,876,710 3,694,974 5,633,927
Ahmadabad Cantonment Cantonment (Board) 11,967 14,706 7,588
Bareja Municipality ... 15,427 19,690
Barwala Municipality ... 16,048 17,951
Bavla Municipality with Outgrowth 25,391 30,871 42,458
Bopal Census Town ... 12,181 37,635
Dhandhuka Municipality 27,781 29,572 32,475
Dholka Municipality with Outgrowth 49,860 61,569 80,945
Nandej Census Town 6,878 7,642 9,176
Ranpur Census Town ... 14,486 16,944
Sanand Municipality with Outgrowth 25,674 32,417 95,890
Singarva Census Town 8,183 9,889 12,547
Viramgam Municipality 50,788 53,094 55,821

Religion

Religions in Ahmedabad district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
  
83.54%
Islam
  
12.38%
Jainism
  
2.96%
Christianity
  
0.72%
Other or not stated
  
0.40%

Hindus are 5,885,869 while Muslims are 871,887, Jains are 208,575 and Christians 50,631.

Language


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Languages of Ahmedabad district (2011)      Gujarati (74.21%)     Hindi (16.01%)     Urdu (2.78%)     Sindhi (1.80%)     Marathi (1.64%)     Marwari (1.55%)     Others (2.01%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 74.21% of the population spoke Gujarati, 16.01% Hindi, 2.78% Urdu, 1.80% Sindhi, 1.64% Marathi and 1.55% Marwari as their first language.

Notable people

See also

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