Anand is a district in the Gujarat State of India. Total area of Anand is 3,204 km² including 2,904.01 km² rural area and 299.99 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Anand has a population of 20,92,745 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,34,987 while rural population is 14,57,758. The district has a population density of 653.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,27,605 houses in the district, including 1,29,947 urban houses and 2,97,658 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 347 villages in anand district.
The Anand district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Khambhat is the largest taluka in anand district covering area of 1111.29 km² while Sojitra is the smallest taluka in anand district covering area of 168.84 km². Anand is the most populous whereas Tarapur is the least populous taluka in anand district. There are 8 talukas in Anand district. Here is the list of all Anand Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anand | 446 | 6,09,307 |
| 2 | Anklav | 183 | 1,47,108 |
| 3 | Borsad | 421 | 3,79,650 |
| 4 | Khambhat | 1,111 | 2,85,679 |
| 5 | Petlad | 305 | 2,87,924 |
| 6 | Sojitra | 169 | 1,06,526 |
| 7 | Tarapur | 335 | 88,522 |
| 8 | Umreth | 234 | 1,88,029 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,57,758 | 6,34,987 | 20,92,745 |
| Male Population | 7,58,499 | 3,28,725 | 10,87,224 |
| Female Population | 6,99,259 | 3,06,262 | 10,05,521 |
| Population Density | 502 / km² | 2,117 / km² | 653 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Anand (आणंद) |
| State / UT : | Gujarat |
| Total Area : | 3,204 km² |
| Total Population : | 20,92,745 |
| Density : | 653/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 347 |
| Total Population | Villages in Anand District |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 4 |
| 500 - 999 | 19 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 161 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 73 |
| 10000 and above | 23 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.