Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar is a Town and Taluka in Gandhinagar District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Gandhinagar Block (CD) is 03775. The total area of Gandhinagar Taluka is 671 km², which includes 415.76 km² of rural area and 255.56 km² of urban area. Gandhinagar has a sex ratio of approximately 919 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gandhinagar Taluka

Gandhinagar Taluka has a total of 73 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Gandhinagar Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gandhinagar Taluka

The population profile of Gandhinagar Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Gandhinagar Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Gandhinagar Taluka is around 5,60,497 people. This includes 2,92,052 males and 2,68,445 females. Rural population is about 2,00,426 (1,03,558 males and 96,868 females), while urban population is nearly 3,60,071 (1,88,494 males and 1,71,577 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 65,021 of the population, with 35,347 boys and 29,674 girls. Rural areas have 25,865 children, and urban areas have about 39,156 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,26,943 literate people in Gandhinagar Taluka, including 2,39,216 literate males and 1,87,727 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,42,829 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,84,114 people.
• About 1,33,554 people in Gandhinagar Taluka are not literate, including 52,836 males and 80,718 females. Rural areas include 57,597 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 75,957 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,18,269 households, with 40,770 in villages and 77,499 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gandhinagar Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Gandhinagar Taluka is approximately 50,448 people, including 26,380 males and 24,068 females. Around 10,073 people live in rural parts. Nearly 40,375 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gandhinagar Taluka is about 12,508 people, including 6,680 males and 5,828 females. Around 820 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,688 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 835 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 482 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,409 people per sq. km.