Ahmedabad district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Ahmedabad.

District of Gujarat in India

Ahmedabad District

District of Gujarat

Clockwise from top-left: Swaminarayan Temple, Lothal archaeological site, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad Metro, Kankaria Lake

Interactive Map Outlining Ahmedabad District

Ahmedabad district location in Gujarat

Coordinates: 23°1′48″N 72°34′48″E﻿ / ﻿23.03000°N 72.58000°E﻿ / 23.03000; 72.58000
Country|  India
State| Gujarat
Municipalities| Bareja,
Dholka,
Viramgam,
Bavla,
Dhandhuka,
Sanand
Headquarters| Ahmedabad
Taluks| Ahmedabad City,
Daskroi,
Sanand,
Viramgam,
Detroj-Rampura,
Mandal,
Bavla,
Dholka,
Dhandhuka,
Dholera
Government

• District Collector| Sujeet Kumar, IAS
Area

• Total

| 8,087 km2 (3,122 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 7,214,225
• Rank| 1 of 33 in Gujarat
• Density| 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

380xxx

Telephone code| 91 04142
Vehicle registration| GJ-1, GJ-27, GJ-38
Largest city| Ahmedabad
Sex ratio| 904 ♂/♀
Literacy| 85.31%
Legislature type| elected
Lok Sabha constituency| Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West
Avg. summer temperature| 41.5 °C (106.7 °F)
Avg. winter temperature| 11.8 °C (53.2 °F)
Website| Official website ahmedabad.gujarat.gov.in
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Ahmedabad (Amdavad) district is a district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739).[1] Ahmedabad District Surrounded By Kheda district in the east, Mehsana district in the north, Anand district in the south and Surendranagar district in the west.

## Etymology

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Main article: History of Ahmedabad

The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as Ashaval.[3] At that time, Karna, the Chaulukya (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan), waged a successful war against the Bhil king of Ashaval,[4] and established a city called Karnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati.[5]

In 1411, this area came under the control of Muzaffar Shah I's grandson, Sultan Ahmed Shah, who selected the forested area along the banks of the Sabarmati river for a new capital city. He laid the foundation of a new walled city near Karnavati and named it Ahmedabad after himself.[6][7] According to other versions, he named the city after four Muslim saints in the area who all had the name Ahmed.[8]

## Climate

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Climate data for Ahmedabad

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 35.6
(96.1)  | 39.8
(103.6)  | 41.5
(106.7)  | 38.4
(101.1)  | 33.4
(92.1)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 29.3
(84.7)  | 41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 18.9
(66.0)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 13.2
(55.8)  | 11.8
(53.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 2.0
(0.08)  | 1.0
(0.04)  | 0
(0)  | 3.0
(0.12)  | 20
(0.8)  | 103.0
(4.06)  | 247.0
(9.72)  | 288.0
(11.34)  | 83.0
(3.27)  | 23.0
(0.91)  | 14.0
(0.55)  | 5.0
(0.20)  | 789
(31.1)
Average rainy days (≥ 0 mm) | 0.3  | 0.3  | 0.1  | 0.3  | 0.9  | 4.8  | 13.6  | 15.0  | 5.8  | 1.1  | 1.1  | 0.3  | 43.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3  | 274  | 279  | 307  | 329  | 237.0  | 130  | 111.6  | 222  | 291  | 273  | 288.3  | 3,020
Source: HKO[9]

## Talukas

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Map of Ahmedabad district under Bombay Presidency, British India 1877 Talukas of Ahmedabad district before formation of Dholera taluka Talukas of Ahmedabad district

Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district:

### Talukas in Ahmedabad City - East

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1. Maninagar
2. Asarwa
3. Vatva

### Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West

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1. Vejalpur
2. Sabarmati
3. Ghatlodiya

### Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban

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1. Daskroi
2. Sanand

### Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad

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1. Viramgam
2. Detroj-Rampura
3. Mandal

### Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad

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1. Bavla
2. Dholka
3. Dhandhuka
4. Dholera

## Villages

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* Badarkha

## Politics

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This section is transcluded from 15th Gujarat Assembly. (edit | history)

District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Remarks

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Ahmedabad | 39 | Viramgam | Hardik Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
40 | Sanand | Kanubhai Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
41 | Ghatlodia | Bhupendrabhai Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Chief Minister [10]
42 | Vejalpur | Amit Thaker |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
43 | Vatva | Babusinh Jadav |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
44 | Ellisbridge | Amit Shah |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
45 | Naranpura | Jitu Bhagat |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
46 | Nikol | Jagdish Vishwakarma |  | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS(I/C)
47 | Naroda | Payal Kukrani |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
48 | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Kanchanben Radadiya |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
49 | Bapunagar | Dineshsinh Kushwaha |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
50 | Amraiwadi | Dr. Hasmukh Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
51 | Dariapur | Kaushik Jain |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
52 | Jamalpur-Khadiya | Imran Khedavala |  | Indian National Congress |
53 | Maninagar | Amul Bhatt |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
54 | Danilimda (SC)  | Shailesh Parmar |  | Indian National Congress |
55 | Sabarmati | Harshad Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
56 | Asarwa (SC)  | Darshana Vaghela |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
57 | Daskroi | Babubhai Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
58 | Dholka | Kiritsinh Dabhi |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
59 | Dhandhuka | Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 681,713| —
1911| 717,107| +0.51%
1921| 765,900| +0.66%
1931| 850,077| +1.05%
1941| 1,178,608| +3.32%
1951| 1,516,191| +2.55%
1961| 2,016,668| +2.89%
1971| 2,765,925| +3.21%
1981| 3,706,573| +2.97%
1991| 4,631,351| +2.25%
2001| 5,893,164| +2.44%
2011| 7,214,225| +2.04%
source:[11]

According to the 2011 census Ahmedabad district has a population of 7,214,225,[1] roughly equal to Hong Kong[12] or the U.S. state of Washington.[13] This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 983 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%.[1] Ahmedabad has a sex ratio of 903 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 86.65%.[1]

The divided district has a population of 7,045,313, of which 6,028,152 (85.56%) lived in urban areas. Ahmedabad had a sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 747,806 (10.61%) and 88,911 (1.26%) of the population respectively.[1]

### Cities and Towns

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The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years.[14]

Name[a] | Status  | Population

Census 1991-03-01

| Population

Census 2001-03-01

| Population

Census 2011-03-01

|
|
|
|

Ahmadabad | Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth (Metropolis)  | 2,876,710  | 3,694,974  | 5,633,927
Ahmadabad Cantonment | Cantonment (Board)  | 11,967  | 14,706  | 7,588
Bareja | Municipality  | ...  | 15,427  | 19,690
Barwala | Municipality  | ...  | 16,048  | 17,951
Bavla | Municipality with Outgrowth  | 25,391  | 30,871  | 42,458
Bopal | Census Town  | ...  | 12,181  | 37,635
Dhandhuka | Municipality  | 27,781  | 29,572  | 32,475
Dholka | Municipality with Outgrowth  | 49,860  | 61,569  | 80,945
Nandej | Census Town  | 6,878  | 7,642  | 9,176
Ranpur | Census Town  | ...  | 14,486  | 16,944
Sanand | Municipality with Outgrowth  | 25,674  | 32,417  | 95,890
Singarva | Census Town  | 8,183  | 9,889  | 12,547
Viramgam | Municipality  | 50,788  | 53,094  | 55,821

### Religion

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Religions in Ahmedabad district (2011)[15]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 83.54%
Islam |

| 12.38%
Jainism |

| 2.96%
Christianity |

| 0.72%
Other or not stated |

| 0.40%

Hindus are 5,885,869 while Muslims are 871,887, Jains are 208,575 and Christians 50,631.[15]

### Language

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Languages of Ahmedabad district (2011)[16]

1. Gujarati (74.21%)
2. Hindi (16.01%)
3. Urdu (2.78%)
4. Sindhi (1.8%)
5. Marathi (1.64%)
6. Marwari (1.55%)
7. Others (2.01%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 74.21% of the population spoke Gujarati, 16.01% Hindi, 2.78% Urdu, 1.80% Sindhi, 1.64% Marathi and 1.55% Marwari as their first language.[16]

## Notable people

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* Acharya Hemachandra (1089–1172) Jain polymath. Born in Dhandhuka.[17]
* Joravarsinh Jadav (born 1940), folklorist

## Notes

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1. ^ Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "District Census Hand Book – Ahmedabad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. ^ "District wise Statistics | NITI Aayog, (National Institution for Transforming India), Government of India". 164.100.94.191. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
3. ^ Turner, Jane (1996). The Dictionary of Art. Vol. 1\. Grove. p. 471\. ISBN 978-1-884446-00-9.
4. ^ Michell, George; Snehal Shah; John Burton-Page; Mehta, Dinesh (28 July 2006). Ahmadabad. Marg Publications. pp. 17–19\. ISBN 81-85026-03-3.
5. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India Through the Ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 173.
6. ^ More, Anuj (18 October 2010). "Baba Maneknath's kin keep alive 600-yr old tradition". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
7. ^ This ambiguity is similar to the case of Tsar Peter the Great naming his new capital "Saint Petersburg", referring officially to Saint Peter but in fact also to himself.
8. ^ "History of Ahmedabad". Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, egovamc.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
9. ^ "Ahmedabad Climate Record". Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
10. ^ "Bhupendra Patel named Gujarat CM again". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.[permanent dead link]
11. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
12. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Hong Kong 7,122,508 July 2011 est."
13. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Washington 6,724,540"
14. ^ "Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
15. ^ a b "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
16. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
17. ^ "Hemacandra". Jain World. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-06.

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Headquarters: Ahmedabad

History|

* Lothal
* Ashaval

Geography|

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* Geography of Ahmedabad

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* Sabarmati
* Vatrak

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* Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

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