Ahmedabad district

This article is about the district in Gujarat. For the city, see Ahmedabad.
Amdavad District
District of Gujarat
Clockwise from top-left: Sabarmati Ashram, Hutheesing Jain Temple, Jami Masjid, Ahmedabad, birds in Nal Sarovar, Sardar Patel Stadium
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Ahmedabad District
Ahmedabad district location in Gujarat
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
StateGujarat
MunicipalitiesBareja,
Dholka,
Viramgam,
Bavla,
Dhandhuka,
Sanand
HeadquartersAhmedabad
TaluksAhmedabad City,
Daskroi,
Sanand,
Viramgam,
Detroj-Rampura,
Mandal,
Bavla,
Dholka,
Dhandhuka,
Dholera
Government
 • District CollectorSandip J. Sagale, IAS
Area
 • Total8,087 km2 (3,122 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total7,214,225
 • Rank1 of 33 in Gujarat
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
380xxx
Telephone code91 04142
Vehicle registrationGJ-1, GJ-27, GJ-38
Largest cityAhmedabad
Sex ratio904 ♂/♀
Literacy85.31%
Legislature typeelected
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAhmedabad East, Ahmedabad West
Avg. summer temperature41.5 °C (106.7 °F)
Avg. winter temperature11.8 °C (53.2 °F)
WebsiteOfficial website ahmedabad.gujarat.gov.in
[2]

Ahmedabad district or Amdavad district, is a district comprises the city of Amdavad, 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]

Etymology[edit]

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 Ahmedabad.[8]

Climate[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. Maninagar
  2. Asarwa
  3. Vatva

Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West[edit]

  1. Vejalpur
  2. Sabarmati
  3. Ghatlodiya

Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban[edit]

  1. Daskroi
  2. Sanand

Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad[edit]

  1. Viramgam
  2. Detroj-Rampura
  3. Mandal

Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad[edit]

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

Villages[edit]

Politics[edit]

This section is transcluded from 15th Gujarat Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
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[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901681,713—    
1911717,107+0.51%
1921765,900+0.66%
1931850,077+1.05%
19411,178,608+3.32%
19511,516,191+2.55%
19612,016,668+2.89%
19712,765,925+3.21%
19813,706,573+2.97%
19914,631,351+2.25%
20015,893,164+2.44%
20117,214,225+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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Languages of Ahmedabad district (2011)[16]

  Gujarati (74.21%)
  Hindi (16.01%)
  Urdu (2.78%)
  Sindhi (1.80%)
  Marathi (1.64%)
  Marwari (1.55%)
  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[edit]

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

  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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