Ahmedabad District, Gujarat
Ahmedabad District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated about 30 km from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat. The district headquarters is located at Ahmedabad. Gujarati and Hindi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 8,107 km², including 7,186.56 km² of rural area and 920.44 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Ahmedabad District
Ahmedabad District is divided into 15 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 558 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asarva | 10 | — |
| 2 | Bavla | 48 | 798.56 |
| 3 | Daskroi | 64 | 501.23 |
| 4 | Detroj-Rampura | 53 | 439.12 |
| 5 | Dhandhuka | 44 | 1,847.14 |
| 6 | Dholera | 33 | — |
| 7 | Dholka | 71 | 961.21 |
| 8 | Ghatlodiya | 15 | — |
| 9 | Mandal | 37 | 477.97 |
| 10 | Maninagar | 11 | — |
| 11 | Sabarmati | 14 | 474.51 |
| 12 | Sanand | 66 | 801.52 |
| 13 | Vatva | 13 | — |
| 14 | Vejalpur | 11 | — |
| 15 | Viramgam | 68 | 815.73 |
Population of Ahmedabad District
As per the Census 2011, Ahmedabad District has a total population of 72,14,225 people, consisting of 37,88,051 males and 34,26,174 females. There are 15,10,134 households in the district with an average population density of 890 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 72,14,225 | 11,51,178 | 60,63,047 |
| Male Population | 37,88,051 | 5,95,583 | 31,92,468 |
| Female Population | 34,26,174 | 5,55,595 | 28,70,579 |
| Total Households | 15,10,134 | 2,28,482 | 12,81,652 |
| Population Density | 890 / km² | 160 / km² | 6,587 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 54,35,760 literate people and 8,42,518 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,59,483 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 89,138 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,42,518 | 1,61,607 | 6,80,911 |
| Literate Population | 54,35,760 | 7,03,078 | 47,32,682 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,78,465 | 4,48,100 | 13,30,365 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,59,483 | 1,18,502 | 6,40,981 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 89,138 | 16,749 | 72,389 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.