Anand district

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

District of Gujarat in India

Anand district

District of Gujarat

Charotar Region Of Gujarat

Clockwise from top-left: Borsad Stepwell, Jamia Masjid in Khambhat, Kshemkalyani Mata Temple in Sojitra, GCET college, Amul factory in Anand

Interactive Map Outlining Anand District

Location of district in Gujarat

Coordinates: 22°34′N 72°58′E﻿ / ﻿22.567°N 72.967°E﻿ / 22.567; 72.967
Country|  India
State| Gujarat
Headquarters| Anand
Area

• Total

| 3,204 km2 (1,237 sq mi)
Population

(2023)

• Total

| 2,358,745
• Rank| 14th in state
• Density| 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| GJ-23[1]
Website| https://ananddp.gujarat.gov.in/Anand

Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar.[3] It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west, and the Gulf of Khambhat to the south. Major towns are Umreth, Khambhat, Tarapur, Petlad, Borsad and Sojitra.

## Demographics

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

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1901| 512,296| —
1911| 502,049| −0.20%
1921| 509,946| +0.16%
1931| 554,746| +0.85%
1941| 659,996| +1.75%
1951| 796,376| +1.90%
1961| 958,629| +1.87%
1971| 1,173,757| +2.05%
1981| 1,448,666| +2.13%
1991| 1,642,615| +1.26%
2001| 1,856,872| +1.23%
2011| 2,092,745| +1.20%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census, Anand district has a population of 2,092,745 (With total Males 1,088,253 and total Females 1,002,023),[5] roughly equal to the nation of North Macedonia[6] or the US state of New Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 219th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 711 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,840/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.57%.[5] Anand has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 85.79% (Males 93.23% and females 77.76%).[8] 30.34% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4.99% and 1.19% of the population respectively.[5]

Religions in Anand district (2011)[9]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 85.95%
Islam |

| 11.99%
Christianity |

| 1.42%
Jainism |

| 0.41%
Other or not stated |

| 0.23%

Languages of Anand district (2011)[10]

1. Gujarati (96.7%)
2. Hindi (2.10%)
3. Urdu (0.58%)
4. Others (0.66%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.66% of the population in the district spoke Gujarati, 2.10% Hindi and 0.58% Urdu as their first language.[10]

## Talukas

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Anand District is administratively divided into eight talukas or subdistricts: Anand, Anklav, Borsad, Khambhat, Petlad, Sojitra, Tarapur, and Umreth.[11]

## 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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Anand | 108  | Khambhat | Chirag Patel |  | Indian National Congress | Resigned on 19 December 2023[12]
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Elected on 4 June 2024
109 | Borsad | Ramanbhai Solanki |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
110 | Anklav | Amit Chavda |  | Indian National Congress | CLP Leader
111 | Umreth | Govindbhai Parmar |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
112 | Anand | Yogesh Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
113 | Petlad | Kamlesh Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |
114 | Sojitra | Vipul Patel |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Points of interest

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Topographical map of Anand district

* Anand City - birthplace of Tribhuvandas Patel, Founder of Anand Milk Union Limited and Cooperative movement, Milk City.[13]
* Amul \- Origin of Operation Flood, the White Revolution of India
* National Dairy Development Board \- Headquarters
* Institute of Rural Management Anand
* Anand Agricultural University[14]
* Sardar Patel University\- Located in Vallabh Vidyanagar in Anand District.
* Karamsad \- Native place of Sardar Patel.
* Khambhat \- A historic and ancient port in the bay of Khambhat, known for its trade with foreign countries.
* Bhadran \- was given nickname "Paris of Gaekwad state" due to its prosperity and civil works carried by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III about one century ago.
* Umreth \- Heritage City for Jainism
* Vadtal

## See also

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* Bhurakoi
* Finav
* Ode, Gujarat
* Kaniya,gujarat
* Jol gujarat

## References

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1. ^ "RTO Gujarat Codes". Archived from the original on 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
2. ^ "Anand Pin Code". MapsofIndia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
3. ^ "History of Anand District". Gujarat Government. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Anand" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Macedonia 2,077,328 July 2011 est."
7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "New Mexico - 2,059,179"
8. ^ "Anand District Panchayat". ananddp.gujarat.gov.in. 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
9. ^ "C-16 Population By Religion - Gujarat". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
10. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
11. ^ "Gujarat Administrative Divisions 2011" (PDF). Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2011.
12. ^ "Khambhat Congress MLA Chirag Patel resigns". DeshGujarat. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
13. ^ "Anand City". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
14. ^ "Welcome to Anand Agricultural University | Anand Agricultural University, Anand". Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-25.

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Places adjacent to Anand district

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Ahmedabad district |

Anand district

| Vadodara district
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Gulf of Khambhat | Bharuch district |

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Anand district

Cities and
towns|

* Anand (district headquarters)
* Anklav
* Boriavi
* Borsad
* Gamdi
* Karamsad
* Khambhat
* Ode
* Petlad
* Tarapur
* Umreth
* Vallabh Vidyanagar
* Vasad
* Vasna
* Vitthal Udyognagar INA

Villages|

* Alarsa
* Bakrol
* Bhadran
* Bhurakui
* Bochasan
* Changa
* Chikhodra
* Dharmaj
* Fangani
* Gana
* Ghunteli
* Isnav
* Kasor
* Kathana
* Kavitha
* Khadodhi
* Lingda
* Lunej
* Pamol
* Saijpur
* Sojitra
* Thamna
* Vadeli
* Vatadra
* Vatav
* Virsad

Electoral
constituencies|

| Lok Sabha|

* Anand

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Vidhan Sabha|

* Anand
* Anklav
* Borsad
* Khambhat
* Petlad
* Sojitra
* Umreth

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* Visnagar

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* Indus River Delta–Arabian Sea mangroves
* Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests
* North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests
* Aravalli West Thorn Scrub Forests
* Rann of Kutch

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