Valsad District, Gujarat
Valsad is an administrative district in Gujarat, India. The district is located about 290 km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in Valsad. Gujarati, Kokni and Varli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Valsad District had a population of 17,05,678 people living in 3,64,403 households. The population comprised 8,87,222 males and 8,18,456 females, with an average population density of 567 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Valsad District had 11,70,657 literate people and 2,15,439 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 38,237 and 9,02,794 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.