Ahmedabad district

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

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.

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
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
[2]

Etymology

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

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

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

1. Maninagar
2. Asarwa
3. Vatva

Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West

1. Vejalpur
2. Sabarmati
3. Ghatlodiya

Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban

1. Daskroi
2. Sanand

Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad

1. Viramgam
2. Detroj-Rampura
3. Mandal

Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad

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

Villages

• Badarkha

Politics

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

Historical population

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

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

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

Languages of Ahmedabad district (2011)^[16]

1. Gujarati (74.2%)
2. Hindi (16.0%)
3. Urdu (2.78%)
4. Sindhi (1.80%)
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

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

Notes

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)