# Amreli District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/ District · Gujarat # Amreli district Amreli is a district of Gujarat, 19th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,514,190 people** in 11 sub-districts, 10 towns and 616 villages; 26% lived in towns. The largest town is [Amreli](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/amreli/amreli/) (117,967). - 1,514,190people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 10towns - 74.3%literacy ## Who lives in Amreli? Amreli had **1,514,190 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.5% of Gujarat's population and 19th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 964 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 4th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 886 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Amreli? 74.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 17th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 82.2% and women at 66.1% — a gap of 16.1 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Amreli](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/amreli/) (83.7%) and lowest in [Jafrabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/jafrabad/) (60.6%). 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 Amreli do for a living? 43.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 27.4%). Of all workers, 28% farmed their own land, 23% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 29% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 51% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Khambha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/khambha/) (72% of workers in farming) and the least is [Amreli](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/amreli/) (38% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 28 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 29 (29%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) 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 Amreli 25.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 16th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 10 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Amreli](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/amreli/amreli/) with 117,967 people, home to 31% 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 Amreli Amreli had 616 census villages, 614 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,836 people; 22 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/dhari/) (30,352), [Kunkavav Moti](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/kunkavav-vadia/kunkavav-moti/) (10,789), [Khambha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/khambha/khambha/) (10,709), [Vadia](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/kunkavav-vadia/vadia/) (10,464) and [Timbi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/jafrabad/timbi/) (8,161). 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 Amreli compared with Gujarat ■ Amreli · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886** **890 Working population ****43.4%** **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 Amreli Of every 100 households in Amreli in 2011, 93 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Amreli · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****59%** No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** Tap water ****68%** Drinking water within premises ****65%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** Use banking services ****63%** Television ****56%** Mobile phone ****72%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****39%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****14%** Own their home ****90%** 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 Amreli Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kunkavav Vadia](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/kunkavav-vadia/) 99,794 45 0 [Babra](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/babra/) 140,521 56 1 [Lathi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/lathi/) 132,914 49 2 [Lilia](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/lilia/) 60,423 36 1 [Amreli](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/amreli/) 241,279 71 1 [Bagasara](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/bagasara/) 83,054 31 1 [Dhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/dhari/) 139,807 77 1 [Savar Kundla](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/savar-kundla/) 239,272 80 1 [Khambha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/khambha/) 93,431 57 0 [Jafrabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/jafrabad/) 108,002 42 1 [Rajula](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/amreli/rajula/) 175,693 72 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 Amreli - Amreli · 117,967 - Savarkundla · 78,354 - Rajula · 38,489 - Bagasara · 34,521 - Jafrabad · 27,167 - Babra · 25,270 - Lathi · 21,173 - Chalala · 16,721 - Damnagar · 16,614 - Lilia · 10,359 ## Largest villages in Amreli - Dhari · 30,352 - Kunkavav Moti · 10,789 - Khambha · 10,709 - Vadia · 10,464 - Timbi · 8,161 - Chital · 8,158 - Dedan · 7,751 - Vijapdi · 7,234 - Dungar · 7,129 - Ambardi · 6,796 - Devaliya Mota · 6,411 - Ankadiya Mota · 5,935 - Chanch · 5,830 - Gadhakda · 5,665 - Rohisa · 5,604 - Jasvantgadh · 5,529 - Nageshri · 5,468 - Kariyana · 5,343 - Vanda · 5,302 - Badhada · 5,165 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 Amreli?11: Kunkavav Vadia, Babra, Lathi, Lilia, Amreli, Bagasara, Dhari, Savar Kundla, Khambha, Jafrabad, Rajula - What is the population of Amreli district?1,514,190 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Amreli?Amreli