Anand District, Gujarat
Anand is an administrative district in Gujarat, India. The district is located about 70 km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in Anand. Gujarati and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,204 km², including 2,904.01 km² of rural area and 299.99 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Anand District
Anand District is divided into 9 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 360 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anand City | 1 | — |
| 2 | Anand Rural | 44 | 445.88 |
| 3 | Anklav | 32 | 183.20 |
| 4 | Borsad | 65 | 420.59 |
| 5 | Khambhat | 61 | 1,111.29 |
| 6 | Petlad | 56 | 305.07 |
| 7 | Sojitra | 22 | 168.84 |
| 8 | Tarapur | 42 | 335.32 |
| 9 | Umreth | 37 | 233.81 |
Population of Anand District
According to the 2011 Census, Anand District had a population of 20,92,745 people living in 4,27,605 households. The population comprised 10,87,224 males and 10,05,521 females, with an average population density of 653 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,92,745 | 14,57,758 | 6,34,987 |
| Male Population | 10,87,224 | 7,58,499 | 3,28,725 |
| Female Population | 10,05,521 | 6,99,259 | 3,06,262 |
| Total Households | 4,27,605 | 2,97,658 | 1,29,947 |
| Population Density | 653 / km² | 502 / km² | 2,117 / km² |
Anand District had 15,51,253 literate people and 2,54,008 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,04,465 and 24,824 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,54,008 | 1,84,036 | 69,972 |
| Literate Population | 15,51,253 | 10,53,110 | 4,98,143 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,41,492 | 4,04,648 | 1,36,844 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,04,465 | 74,755 | 29,710 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 24,824 | 9,884 | 14,940 |
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.