# Ahmadabad District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ District · Gujarat # Ahmadabad district Ahmadabad is a district of Gujarat, the most populous of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **7,214,225 people** in 11 sub-districts, 13 towns and 512 villages; 84% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ahmadabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ahmadabad-city/ahmadabad/) (5,633,927). - 7,214,225people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 13towns - 85.3%literacy ## Who lives in Ahmadabad? Ahmadabad had **7,214,225 people** at the 2011 Census — 11.9% of Gujarat's population and the largest of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 904 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gujarat figure of 919; 25th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 857 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Ahmadabad? 85.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Gujarat's 78.0%), 2nd of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 90.7% and women at 79.4% — a gap of 11.4 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ahmadabad City](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ahmadabad-city/) (88.3%) and lowest in [Ranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ranpur/) (69.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Ahmadabad do for a living? 36.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 13.6%). Of all workers, 5% farmed their own land, 7% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 76% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 10% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 12% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mandal](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/mandal/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ahmadabad City](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ahmadabad-city/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 5 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (7%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 76 (76%) · **■** Marginal 10 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Ahmadabad 84.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Gujarat's 42.6%), the most urban of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 13 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Ahmadabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ahmadabad-city/ahmadabad/). The largest is [Ahmadabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ahmadabad-city/ahmadabad/) with 5,633,927 people, home to 93% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Ahmadabad Ahmadabad had 512 census villages, 506 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,275 people; 31 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mandal](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/mandal/mandal/) (13,141), [Koth](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dholka/koth/) (10,439), [Kuha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/daskroi/kuha/) (10,102), [Badarkha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dholka/badarkha/) (10,002) and [Chaloda](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dholka/chaloda/) (8,641). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Ahmadabad compared with Gujarat ■ Ahmadabad · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **890 Working population ****36.0%** **41.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ahmadabad Of every 100 households in Ahmadabad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Ahmadabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****83%** No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** Tap water ****85%** Drinking water within premises ****86%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%** Use banking services ****67%** Television ****78%** Mobile phone ****75%** Computer with internet ****8%** Two-wheeler ****46%** Car / jeep / van ****12%** None of these assets ****8%** Own their home ****80%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Ahmadabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Mandal](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/mandal/) 70,346 37 0 [Detroj-Rampura](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/detroj-rampura/) 83,199 55 0 [Viramgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/viramgam/) 193,283 68 1 [Sanand](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/sanand/) 237,845 52 1 [Ahmadabad City](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ahmadabad-city/) 5,585,528 0 2 [Daskroi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/daskroi/) 321,817 56 4 [Dholka](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dholka/) 249,852 70 1 [Bavla](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/bavla/) 158,191 45 1 [Ranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/ranpur/) 92,926 33 1 [Barwala](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/barwala/) 75,986 27 1 [Dhandhuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dhandhuka/) 145,252 69 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Ahmadabad - Ahmadabad · 5,633,927 - Sanand · 95,890 - Dholka · 80,945 - Viramgam · 55,821 - Bavla · 42,458 - Bopal · 37,635 - Dhandhuka · 32,475 - Bareja · 19,690 - Barwala · 17,951 - Ranpur · 16,944 - Singarva · 12,547 - Nandej · 9,176 - Ahmadabad Cantonment · 7,588 ## Largest villages in Ahmadabad - Mandal · 13,141 - Koth · 10,439 - Kuha · 10,102 - Badarkha · 10,002 - Chaloda · 8,641 - Aslali · 8,214 - Kasindra · 8,003 - Kavitha · 7,591 - Shiyal · 7,485 - Bhuvaldi · 7,279 - Virochannagar · 7,081 - Shahpur · 6,941 - Vataman · 6,830 - Vanch · 6,674 - Jetalpur · 6,516 - Hebatpur · 6,339 - Navda · 6,164 - Detroj · 6,040 - Durgi · 6,008 - Mankol · 5,862 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Ahmadabad?11: Mandal, Detroj-Rampura, Viramgam, Sanand, Ahmadabad City, Daskroi, Dholka, Bavla, Ranpur, Barwala, Dhandhuka - What is the population of Ahmadabad district?7,214,225 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Ahmadabad?Ahmadabad