Vadodara District, Gujarat
Vadodara District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated about 100 km from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat. The district headquarters is located at Vadodara. Gujarati and Hindi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 7,546 km², including 7,121.38 km² of rural area and 424.62 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Vadodara District
Vadodara District is divided into 12 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 706 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dabhoi | 120 | 635.44 |
| 2 | Desar | 49 | — |
| 3 | Karjan | 94 | 596.25 |
| 4 | Padra | 83 | 535.08 |
| 5 | Savli | 89 | 794.94 |
| 6 | Sinor | 41 | 291.98 |
| 7 | Vadodara East | 8 | — |
| 8 | Vadodara North | 10 | — |
| 9 | Vadodara Rural | 98 | 670.68 |
| 10 | Vadodara South | 9 | — |
| 11 | Vadodara West | 9 | — |
| 12 | Vaghodia | 96 | 566.38 |
Population of Vadodara District
As per the Census 2011, Vadodara District has a total population of 41,65,626 people, consisting of 21,53,736 males and 20,11,890 females. There are 8,77,106 households in the district with an average population density of 552 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,65,626 | 20,99,855 | 20,65,771 |
| Male Population | 21,53,736 | 10,77,943 | 10,75,793 |
| Female Population | 20,11,890 | 10,21,912 | 9,89,978 |
| Total Households | 8,77,106 | 4,17,600 | 4,59,506 |
| Population Density | 552 / km² | 295 / km² | 4,865 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 28,93,080 literate people and 4,99,811 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,21,629 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 11,49,901 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,99,811 | 2,88,758 | 2,11,053 |
| Literate Population | 28,93,080 | 12,28,608 | 16,64,472 |
| Illiterate Population | 12,72,546 | 8,71,247 | 4,01,299 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,21,629 | 83,102 | 1,38,527 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,49,901 | 10,40,599 | 1,09,302 |
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.