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{{About|| | {{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Ahmedabad|other districts with similar names|Ahmadabad District (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
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| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Gujarat|District]] | |||
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| image_skyline | |photo1a = Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kalupur Ahmedabad Gujarat.jpg | ||
| | |photo1b = Lothal (6).JPG | ||
| | |photo2a = Kankaria Carnival 2 Ahmedabad.JPG | ||
| image_alt | |photo2b = The Lovely Couple.jpg | ||
| image_caption | |photo3a = Ahmedabad Metro Red Line 26.jpg | ||
| image_flag | |photo3b = Satyagraha Ashram.JPG | ||
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| image_seal | }} | ||
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| image_shield | | image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: [[Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad|Swaminarayan Temple]], [[Lothal|Lothal archaeological site]], [[Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary]], [[Sabarmati Ashram]], [[Ahmedabad Metro]], [[Kankaria Lake]] | ||
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| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
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| established_title | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| established_date | | subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]] | ||
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| seat | | founder = | ||
| government_footnotes | | seat_type = Headquarters | ||
| leader_party | | seat = [[Ahmedabad]] | ||
| leader_title | | government_footnotes = | ||
| leader_name | | leader_party = | ||
| leader_title1 | | leader_title = [[District Collector]] | ||
| leader_name1 | | leader_name = Sujeet Kumar, IAS | ||
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| unit_pref | | leader_name1 = | ||
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| area_total_km2 | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_total_sq_mi | | area_magnitude = | ||
| area_land_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 8087 | ||
| area_land_sq_mi | | area_total_sq_mi = | ||
| area_water_km2 | | area_land_km2 = | ||
| area_water_sq_mi | | area_land_sq_mi = | ||
| area_water_percent | | area_water_km2 = | ||
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| elevation_footnotes | | area_water_percent = | ||
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| elevation_ft | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| population_total | | elevation_m = | ||
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| population_footnotes | | population_total = 7,214,225 | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_est | | population_footnotes = <ref name="districtcensus"/> | ||
| population_rank | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| pop_est_as_of | | population_est = | ||
| population_rank = 1 of 33 in Gujarat | |||
| population_note | | pop_est_as_of = | ||
| timezone1 | | population_note = | ||
| utc_offset1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 = +5:30 | |||
| | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| | | postal_code = 380xxx | ||
| | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| area_code | | area_code = 91 04142 | ||
| | | blank_info_sec2 = {{increase}} 0.783 | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#GJ.E2.80.94Gujarat|GJ]]-1, GJ-27, GJ-38 | ||
| website | | blank1_name_sec1 = Largest city | ||
| footnotes | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ahmedabad]] | ||
| image_dot_map | | blank2_name_sec1 = | ||
| dot_mapsize | | blank2_info_sec1 = | ||
| dot_map_base_alt | | blank3_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] | ||
| dot_map_alt | | blank3_info_sec1 = 904 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]] | ||
| dot_map_caption | | blank4_name_sec1 = Literacy | ||
| dot_x | | blank4_info_sec1 = 85.31% | ||
| dot_y | | blank5_name_sec1 = Legislature type | ||
| collector | | blank5_info_sec1 = elected | ||
| blank6_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency | |||
| blank6_info_sec1 = [[Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmedabad East]], [[Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmedabad West]] | |||
| blank7_name_sec1 = [[IUCN protected area categories|IUCN category]] | |||
| blank7_info_sec1 = <!-- for protected areas only --> | |||
| blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature | |||
| blank1_info_sec2 = {{convert|41.5|°C|°F}} | |||
| blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature | |||
| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|11.8|°C|°F}} | |||
| website = {{Official website|https://ahmedabad.nic.in/}} | |||
{{URL|https://ahmedabad.gujarat.gov.in/}} | |||
| footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |title=District wise Statistics {{!}} NITI Aayog, (National Institution for Transforming India), Government of India |url=http://164.100.94.191/niti/best-practices/district-wise-statistics |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=164.100.94.191}}</ref> | |||
| official_name = Ahmedabad district | |||
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| collector = | |||
| parts_type = [[Taluka|Taluks]] | |||
| parts = [[Ahmedabad city Taluka|Ahmedabad City]],<br />[[Daskroi Taluka|Daskroi]],<br />[[Sanand Taluka|Sanand]],<br />[[Viramgam Taluka|Viramgam]],<br />[[Detroj-Rampura Taluka|Detroj-Rampura]],<br />[[Mandal Taluka|Mandal]],<br />[[Bavla Taluka|Bavla]],<br />[[Dholka Taluka|Dholka]],<br />[[Dhandhuka Taluka|Dhandhuka]],<br />[[Dholera Taluka|Dholera]] | |||
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati Language|Tamil]], [[English language|English]] | |||
| subdivision_type3 = Municipalities | |||
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bareja (area)|Bareja]],<br />[[Dholka]],<br />[[Viramgam]],<br />[[Bavla]],<br />[[Dhandhuka]],<br />[[Sanand]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ahmedabad 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 [[Districts of India|739]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = | |||
'''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 [[Districts of India|739]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Ahmedabad |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/404/download/1264/DH_2011_2407_PART_A_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> 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 == | |||
{{Main|History of Ahmedabad}} | |||
The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as ''[[Ashaval]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|first= Jane|last= Turner|title=The Dictionary of Art|publisher=Grove|volume=1|isbn=978-1-884446-00-9|page=471|year=1996}}</ref> At that time, [[Karna (Chaulukya dynasty)|Karna]], the [[Chaulukya dynasty|Chaulukya]] (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modern [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]]), waged a successful war against the [[Bhil]] king of Ashaval,<ref>{{Cite book| first=George| last=Michell|author2=Snehal Shah| author3-link=John Burton-Page|author3= John Burton-Page |author4=Mehta, Dinesh|title=Ahmadabad|publisher=Marg Publications|date=28 July 2006|isbn=81-85026-03-3|pages=17–19}}</ref> and established a city called ''Karnavati'' on the banks of the Sabarmati River.<ref name=Madan>{{cite book|title=India Through the Ages|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada|last=Gopal|first=Madan|year= 1990| page=[https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/173 173]|editor=K.S. Gautam|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref> | |||
In 1411, this area came under the control of [[Muzaffar Shah I]]'s grandson, Sultan [[Ahmed Shah of Gujarat|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.<ref name="baba">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/baba-maneknath-s-kin-keep-alive-600yr-old-tradition/698967 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035148/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/baba-maneknath-s-kin-keep-alive-600yr-old-tradition/698967 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Baba Maneknath's kin keep alive 600-yr old tradition |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=21 February 2013 |author=More, Anuj}}</ref><ref>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.</ref> According to other versions, he named the city after four Muslim saints in the area, who all had the name Ahmed.<ref name="AMC History">{{cite web|title=History of Ahmedabad |url=http://www.egovamc.com/AhmCity/history.aspx |publisher=Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, egovamc.com |access-date=14 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223012426/http://egovamc.com/AhmCity/history.aspx |archive-date=23 February 2016}}</ref> | |||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
{{Weather box | {{Weather box | ||
|location = Ahmedabad | | location = Ahmedabad | ||
|metric first = Yes | | metric first = Yes | ||
|single line = Yes | | single line = Yes | ||
|Jan high C = 28.3 | | Jan high C = 28.3 | ||
|Feb high C = 30.4 | | Feb high C = 30.4 | ||
|Mar high C = 35.6 | | Mar high C = 35.6 | ||
|Apr high C = 39.8 | | Apr high C = 39.8 | ||
|May high C = | | May high C = 41.5 | ||
| Jun high C = 38.4 | |||
| Jul high C = 33.4 | |||
| Aug high C = 31.8 | |||
| Sep high C = 34.0 | |||
| Oct high C = 35.8 | |||
| Nov high C = 32.8 | |||
| Dec high C = 29.3 | |||
| year high C = 41.5 | |||
| Jan low C = 20.1 | |||
| Feb low C = 13.9 | |||
| Mar low C = 18.9 | |||
| Apr low C = 23.7 | |||
| May low C = 26.2 | |||
| Jun low C = 27.2 | |||
| Jul low C = 25.6 | |||
| Aug low C = 24.6 | |||
| Sep low C = 24.2 | |||
| Oct low C = 21.1 | |||
| Nov low C = 16.6 | |||
| Dec low C = 13.2 | |||
| year low C = 11.8 | |||
| rain colour = green | |||
| Jan rain mm = 2.0 | |||
| Feb rain mm = 1.0 | |||
| Mar rain mm = 0 | |||
| Apr rain mm = 3.0 | |||
| May rain mm = 20 | |||
| Jun rain mm = 103.0 | |||
| Jul rain mm = 247.0 | |||
| Aug rain mm = 288.0 | |||
| Sep rain mm = 83.0 | |||
| Oct rain mm = 23.0 | |||
| Nov rain mm = 14.0 | |||
| Dec rain mm = 5.0 | |||
| year rain mm = 789 | |||
| Jan rain days = 0.3 | |||
| Feb rain days = 0.3 | |||
| Mar rain days = 0.1 | |||
| Apr rain days = 0.3 | |||
| May rain days = 0.9 | |||
| Jun rain days = 4.8 | |||
| Jul rain days = 13.6 | |||
| Aug rain days = 15.0 | |||
| Sep rain days = 5.8 | |||
| Oct rain days = 1.1 | |||
| Nov rain days = 1.1 | |||
| Dec rain days = 0.3 | |||
| unit rain days = 0 mm | |||
| Jan sun = 288.3 | |||
| Feb sun = 274 | |||
| Mar sun = 279 | |||
| Apr sun = 307 | |||
| May sun = 329 | |||
| Jun sun = 237.0 | |||
| Jul sun = 130 | |||
| Aug sun = 111.6 | |||
| Sep sun = 222 | |||
| Oct sun = 291 | |||
| Nov sun = 273 | |||
| Dec sun = 288.3 | |||
| year sun = 3020 | |||
| source 1 = HKO<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahmedabad Climate Record|url=http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/india/ahmedabad_e.htm|access-date=1 May 2012|archive-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815210058/http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/india/ahmedabad_e.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| date = August 2015 | |||
| source = | |||
}} | |||
==Talukas== | |||
[[File:Ahmedabad District Map 1877.jpg|thumb|Map of Ahmedabad district under Bombay Presidency, British India 1877]] | [[File:Ahmedabad District Map 1877.jpg|thumb|Map of Ahmedabad district under Bombay Presidency, British India 1877]] | ||
[[File:Ahmedabad Gujarat map.svg|500px|thumb|Talukas of Ahmedabad district before formation of [[Dholera taluka]]]] | |||
[[File:અમદાવાદ જિલ્લો તાલુકાઓ સાથે.svg|thumb|Talukas of Ahmedabad district]] | [[File:અમદાવાદ જિલ્લો તાલુકાઓ સાથે.svg|thumb|Talukas of Ahmedabad district]] | ||
Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district: | |||
=== Talukas in Ahmedabad City - East=== | |||
# [[Maninagar]] | |||
# [[Asarwa]] | |||
# [[Vatva]] | |||
=== Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West=== | |||
# [[Vejalpur]] | |||
# [[Sabarmati]] | |||
# [[Ghatlodiya]] | |||
=== Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban=== | |||
# [[Daskroi Taluka|Daskroi]] | |||
# [[Sanand (tehsil)|Sanand]] | |||
=== Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad=== | |||
# [[Viramgam Taluka|Viramgam]] | |||
# [[Detroj-Rampura]] | |||
# [[Mandal taluka, Ahmedabad district|Mandal]] | |||
=== Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad=== | |||
# [[Bavla (tehsil)|Bavla]] | |||
# [[Dholka Taluka|Dholka]] | |||
# [[Dhandhuka (tehsil)|Dhandhuka]] | |||
# [[Dholera]] | |||
== Villages == | |||
*[[Badarkha]] | |||
==Politics== | |||
{{transcluded section|source=15th Gujarat Assembly}} | |||
{{#section:15th Gujarat Assembly|MLA Header}} | |||
{{#section:15th Gujarat Assembly|Ahmedabad district}} | |||
|} | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ahmedabad district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 7,214,225,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to [[Hong Kong]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Hong Kong 7,122,508 July 2011 est. | {{historical populations|11=1901|12=6,81,713|13=1911|14=7,17,107|15=1921|16=7,65,900|17=1931|18=8,50,077|19=1941|20=11,78,608|21=1951|22=15,16,191|23=1961|24=20,16,668|25=1971|26=27,65,925|27=1981|28=37,06,573|29=1991|30=46,31,351|31=2001|32=58,93,164|33=2011|34=72,14,225|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}} | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ahmedabad district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 7,214,225,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to [[Hong Kong]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Hong Kong 7,122,508 July 2011 est. | |||
}}</ref> or the U.S. state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web | }}</ref> or the U.S. state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web | ||
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|archive-date=2010-12-25 | |archive-date=2010-12-25 | ||
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of [[List of districts in India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 983 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ahmedabad has a [[sex ratio]] of 903 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 86.65%. The divided district has a population of 7,045,313. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 747,806 | }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of [[List of districts in India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 983 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ahmedabad has a [[sex ratio]] of 903 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 86.65%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> | ||
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.<ref name="districtcensus" /> | |||
=== Cities and Towns === | |||
The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/india/gujarat/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Name{{efn|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)}} | |||
!Status | |||
!Population | |||
Census | |||
1991-03-01 | |||
!Population | |||
Census | |||
2001-03-01 | |||
!Population | |||
Census | |||
2011-03-01 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ahmedabad|Ahmadabad]] | |||
|Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth ([[Metropolis]]) | |||
|2,876,710 | |||
|3,694,974 | |||
|5,633,927 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ahmedabad Cantonment|Ahmadabad Cantonment]] | |||
|Cantonment (Board) | |||
|11,967 | |||
|14,706 | |||
|7,588 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Barejadi|Bareja]] | |||
|Municipality | |||
|... | |||
|15,427 | |||
|19,690 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Barwala Taluka|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, Gujarat|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=== | |||
{{bar box | {{bar box | ||
|title=Religions in Ahmedabad district (2011)<ref name="Religion" | |title=Religions in Ahmedabad district (2011)<ref name="Religion"/> | ||
|titlebar=#Fcd116 | |titlebar=#Fcd116 | ||
|left1=Religion | |left1=Religion | ||
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|bars= | |bars= | ||
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|83.54}} | {{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|83.54}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|12.38}} | {{bar percent|[[Gujarati Muslims|Islam]]|green|12.38}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Gujarat|Jainism]]|brown|2.96}} | {{bar percent|[[Jainism in Gujarat|Jainism]]|brown|2.96}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Gujarat|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.72}} | {{bar percent|[[Christianity in Gujarat|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.72}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Hindus are 5,885,869 while Muslims are 871,887, Jains are 208,575 and Christians 50,631.<ref name="Religion" /> | [[Hindus]] are 5,885,869 while [[Gujarati Muslims|Muslims]] are 871,887, [[Jainism in Gujarat|Jains]] are 208,575 and [[Christianity in Gujarat|Christians]] 50,631.<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11373/download/14486/DDW24C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | ||
===Language=== | |||
{{Pie chart | |||
|caption = Languages of Ahmedabad district (2011)<ref name="language"/> | |||
|label1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] |value1 = 74.21 |color1 = skyblue | |||
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 16.01 |color2 = orange | |||
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 2.78 |color3 = green | |||
|label4 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value4 = 1.80 |color4 = limegreen | |||
|label5 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value5 = 1.64 |color5 = red | |||
|label6 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value6 = 1.55 |color6 = maroon | |||
|label7 = Others |value7 = 2.01 |color7 = grey | |||
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At the time of the 2011 census, 74.21% of the population spoke [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], 16.01% [[Hindi]], 2.78% [[Urdu]], 1.80% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], 1.64% [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and 1.55% [[Marwari language|Marwari]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
*[[Acharya Hemachandra]] (1089–1172) [[Jain]] [[polymath]]. Born in [[Dhandhuka]].<ref name=Hema>{{cite web | title =Hemacandra | publisher =Jain World | url =http://www.jainworld.com/literature/story28.htm | access-date =2008-05-06 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080429205050/http://www.jainworld.com/literature/story28.htm | archive-date =April 29, 2008 | url-status =dead }}</ref> | *[[Acharya Hemachandra]] (1089–1172) [[Jain]] [[polymath]]. Born in [[Dhandhuka]].<ref name=Hema>{{cite web | title =Hemacandra | publisher =Jain World | url =http://www.jainworld.com/literature/story28.htm | access-date =2008-05-06 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080429205050/http://www.jainworld.com/literature/story28.htm | archive-date =April 29, 2008 | url-status =dead }}</ref> | ||
*[[Joravarsinh Jadav]] (born 1940), folklorist | *[[Joravarsinh Jadav]] (born 1940), folklorist | ||
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| 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 | ahmedabad |
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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[edit | edit source]
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 River.[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[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Ahmedabad | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 | edit source]
Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district:
Talukas in Ahmedabad City - East[edit | edit source]
Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West[edit | edit source]
Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban[edit | edit source]
Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad[edit | edit source]
Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad[edit | edit source]
Villages[edit | edit source]
Politics[edit | edit source]
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 39 | Viramgam | Hardik Patel | |||
| 40 | Sanand | Kanubhai Patel | ||||
| 41 | Ghatlodia | Bhupendrabhai Patel | Chief Minister [10] | |||
| 42 | Vejalpur | Amit Thaker | ||||
| 43 | Vatva | Babusinh Jadav | ||||
| 44 | Ellisbridge | Amit Shah | ||||
| 45 | Naranpura | Jitu Bhagat | ||||
| 46 | Nikol | Jagdish Vishwakarma | MoS(I/C) | |||
| 47 | Naroda | Payal Kukrani | ||||
| 48 | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Kanchanben Radadiya | ||||
| 49 | Bapunagar | Dineshsinh Kushwaha | ||||
| 50 | Amraiwadi | Hasmukh Patel | ||||
| 51 | Dariapur | Kaushik Jain | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 57 | Daskroi | Babubhai Patel | ||||
| 58 | Dholka | Kiritsinh Dabhi | ||||
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi | ||||
Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Year | 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[edit | edit source]
The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years.[14]
| Name[lower-alpha 1] | Status | Population
Census 1991-03-01 |
Population
Census 2001-03-01 |
Population
Census 2011-03-01 |
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| 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 | edit source]
Hindus are 5,885,869 while Muslims are 871,887, Jains are 208,575 and Christians 50,631.[15]
Language[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- Acharya Hemachandra (1089–1172) Jain polymath. Born in Dhandhuka.[17]
- Joravarsinh Jadav (born 1940), folklorist
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "District Census Hand Book – Ahmedabad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ "District wise Statistics | NITI Aayog, (National Institution for Transforming India), Government of India". 164.100.94.191. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ↑ Turner, Jane (1996). The Dictionary of Art. Vol. 1. Grove. p. 471. ISBN 978-1-884446-00-9.
- ↑ Michell, George; Snehal Shah; John Burton-Page; Mehta, Dinesh (28 July 2006). Ahmadabad. Marg Publications. pp. 17–19. ISBN 81-85026-03-3.
- ↑ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India Through the Ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 173.
- ↑ More, Anuj (18 October 2010). "Baba Maneknath's kin keep alive 600-yr old tradition". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ "History of Ahmedabad". Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, egovamc.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ahmedabad Climate Record". Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ↑ "Bhupendra Patel Elected Leader Of BJP Legislative Party, To Take Oath As Gujarat CM On Monday". ABP Live. Press Trust of India (PTI). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Washington 6,724,540
- ↑ "Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ "Hemacandra". Jain World. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
External links[edit | edit source]
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