Kavant

Kavant is a Town and Taluka in Vadodara 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 Kavant Block (CD) is 03902. The total area of Kavant Taluka is 614 km², which includes 611.94 km² of rural area and 2.04 km² of urban area. Kavant has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kavant Taluka

Kavant Taluka has a total of 133 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 Kavant Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kavant Taluka

The population profile of Kavant 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 Kavant 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 Kavant Taluka is around 2,10,002 people. This includes 1,05,615 males and 1,04,387 females. Rural population is about 2,00,449 (1,00,702 males and 99,747 females), while urban population is nearly 9,553 (4,913 males and 4,640 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,094 of the population, with 18,277 boys and 17,817 girls. Rural areas have 35,081 children, and urban areas have about 1,013 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 79,935 literate people in Kavant Taluka, including 49,385 literate males and 30,550 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 72,992 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,943 people.
• About 1,30,067 people in Kavant Taluka are not literate, including 56,230 males and 73,837 females. Rural areas include 1,27,457 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,610 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,414 households, with 35,365 in villages and 2,049 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kavant 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 Kavant Taluka is approximately 5,153 people, including 2,669 males and 2,484 females. Around 3,805 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,348 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kavant Taluka is about 1,96,373 people, including 98,506 males and 97,867 females. Around 1,92,345 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,028 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 342 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 328 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,683 people per sq. km.