Surat District, Gujarat
Surat is an administrative district in Gujarat, India. The district is located about 260 km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in Surat. Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,549 km², including 4,040.39 km² of rural area and 508.61 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Surat District
Surat District is divided into 16 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 819 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adajan | 13 | — |
| 2 | Ambika | 29 | — |
| 3 | Areth | 37 | — |
| 4 | Bardoli | 86 | 397.21 |
| 5 | Chorasi | 55 | 310.82 |
| 6 | Kamrej | 70 | 391.47 |
| 7 | Katargam | 15 | — |
| 8 | Mahuva | 40 | 369.42 |
| 9 | Majura | 26 | 335.82 |
| 10 | Mandvi | 114 | 763.21 |
| 11 | Mangrol | 92 | 619.97 |
| 12 | Olpad | 109 | 720.71 |
| 13 | Palsana | 49 | 209.47 |
| 14 | Puna | 11 | — |
| 15 | Udhna | 9 | — |
| 16 | Umarpada | 64 | 430.90 |
Population of Surat District
According to the 2011 Census, Surat District had a population of 60,81,322 people living in 13,33,200 households. The population comprised 34,02,224 males and 26,79,098 females, with an average population density of 1,337 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 60,81,322 | 12,32,109 | 48,49,213 |
| Male Population | 34,02,224 | 6,40,060 | 27,62,164 |
| Female Population | 26,79,098 | 5,92,049 | 20,87,049 |
| Total Households | 13,33,200 | 2,69,680 | 10,63,520 |
| Population Density | 1,337 / km² | 305 / km² | 9,534 / km² |
Surat District had 45,71,410 literate people and 7,36,286 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,58,115 and 8,56,952 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,36,286 | 1,39,486 | 5,96,800 |
| Literate Population | 45,71,410 | 8,40,444 | 37,30,966 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,09,912 | 3,91,665 | 11,18,247 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,58,115 | 38,640 | 1,19,475 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,56,952 | 6,83,413 | 1,73,539 |
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.