Sabar Kantha is a district in the Gujarat State of India. Total area of Sabar Kantha is 7,394 km² including 7,154.73 km² rural area and 239.27 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sabar Kantha has a population of 24,28,589 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,63,720 while rural population is 20,64,869. The district has a population density of 328.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,81,414 houses in the district, including 75,375 urban houses and 4,06,039 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,364 villages in sabar kantha district.
The Sabar Kantha 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.
Khedbrahma is the largest taluka in sabar kantha district covering area of 881.90 km² while Malpur is the smallest taluka in sabar kantha district covering area of 366.34 km². Himatnagar is the most populous whereas Vadali is the least populous taluka in sabar kantha district. There are 13 talukas in Sabar Kantha district. Here is the list of all Sabar Kantha Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayad | 590 | 2,06,391 |
| 2 | Bhiloda | 726 | 2,39,216 |
| 3 | Dhansura | 400 | 1,06,733 |
| 4 | Himatnagar | 771 | 3,25,669 |
| 5 | Idar | 789 | 2,57,904 |
| 6 | Khedbrahma | 882 | 2,93,143 |
| 7 | Malpur | 366 | 97,838 |
| 8 | Meghraj | 551 | 1,67,115 |
| 9 | Modasa | 618 | 2,22,625 |
| 10 | Prantij | 411 | 1,61,279 |
| 11 | Talod | 436 | 1,54,424 |
| 12 | Vadali | 375 | 92,357 |
| 13 | Vijaynagar | 478 | 1,03,895 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,64,869 | 3,63,720 | 24,28,589 |
| Male Population | 10,56,141 | 1,88,090 | 12,44,231 |
| Female Population | 10,08,728 | 1,75,630 | 11,84,358 |
| Population Density | 289 / km² | 1,520 / km² | 329 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sabar Kantha (साबर कांठा) |
| State / UT : | Gujarat |
| Total Area : | 7,394 km² |
| Total Population : | 24,28,589 |
| Density : | 329/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 13 |
| Total Villages : | 1,364 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sabar Kantha District |
| less Than 200 | 40 |
| 200 - 499 | 179 |
| 500 - 999 | 388 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 427 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 292 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 36 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* 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.