Valsad District, Gujarat
Valsad District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated about 290 km from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat. The district headquarters is located at Valsad. Gujarati, Kokni and Varli are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,008 km², including 2,782.15 km² of rural area and 225.85 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Valsad District
Valsad District is divided into 6 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 474 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharampur | 109 | 725.77 |
| 2 | Kaprada | 129 | 947.86 |
| 3 | Nanapodha | 53 | — |
| 4 | Umbergaon | 50 | 373.30 |
| 5 | Valsad | 105 | 523.52 |
| 6 | Vapi | 28 | — |
Population of Valsad District
As per the Census 2011, Valsad District has a total population of 17,05,678 people, consisting of 8,87,222 males and 8,18,456 females. There are 3,64,403 households in the district with an average population density of 567 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,05,678 | 10,70,177 | 6,35,501 |
| Male Population | 8,87,222 | 5,42,644 | 3,44,578 |
| Female Population | 8,18,456 | 5,27,533 | 2,90,923 |
| Total Households | 3,64,403 | 2,16,948 | 1,47,455 |
| Population Density | 567 / km² | 385 / km² | 2,814 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 11,70,657 literate people and 2,15,439 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 38,237 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,02,794 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) | 2,15,439 | 1,42,109 | 73,330 |
| Literate Population | 11,70,657 | 6,71,205 | 4,99,452 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,35,021 | 3,98,972 | 1,36,049 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 38,237 | 20,777 | 17,460 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,02,794 | 7,85,002 | 1,17,792 |
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.