# Banas Kantha District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/ District · Gujarat # Banas Kantha district Banas Kantha is a district of Gujarat, 5th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,120,506 people** in 12 sub-districts, 12 towns and 1,237 villages; 13% lived in towns. The largest town is [Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/palanpur/) (141,592). - 3,120,506people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 12towns - 65.3%literacy ## Who lives in Banas Kantha? Banas Kantha had **3,120,506 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.2% of Gujarat's population and 5th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 938 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 13th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 898 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 5.6 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Banas Kantha? 65.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 25th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 78.2% and women at 51.7% — a gap of 26.4 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/) (78.9%) and lowest in [Amirgadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/amirgadh/) (50.8%). 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 Banas Kantha do for a living? 40.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 27.3%). Of all workers, 35% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 26% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 54% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Amirgadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/amirgadh/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/) (34% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 26 (26%) · **■** 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 Banas Kantha 13.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 22nd of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 12 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/palanpur/) with 141,592 people, home to 34% 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 Banas Kantha Banas Kantha had 1,237 census villages, 1,233 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,194 people; 75 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Juna Deesa](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/deesa/juna-deesa/) (15,128), [Shihori](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/shihori/) (14,550), [Malgadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/deesa/malgadh/) (14,471), [Vada](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/vada/) (14,337) and [Basu](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vadgam/basu/) (13,247). 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 Banas Kantha compared with Gujarat ■ Banas Kantha · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****65.3%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **890 Working population ****40.0%** **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 Banas Kantha Of every 100 households in Banas Kantha in 2011, 71 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Banas Kantha · ■ Electricity for lighting ****71%** Toilet within the home ****26%** No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** Tap water ****62%** Drinking water within premises ****53%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** Use banking services ****55%** Television ****26%** Mobile phone ****64%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****12%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****92%** 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 Banas Kantha Sub-district People Villages Towns [Vav](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vav/) 246,156 121 0 [Tharad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/tharad/) 327,289 134 1 [Dhanera](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/dhanera/) 230,741 77 1 [Dantiwada](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/dantiwada/) 115,221 57 0 [Amirgadh](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/amirgadh/) 132,354 69 0 [Danta](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/danta/) 224,839 184 1 [Vadgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vadgam/) 240,326 109 1 [Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/) 438,773 116 3 [Deesa](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/deesa/) 588,123 148 2 [Deodar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/deodar/) 177,919 70 1 [Bhabhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/bhabhar/) 123,152 51 1 [Kankrej](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/) 275,613 101 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 Banas Kantha - Palanpur · 141,592 - Deesa · 111,160 - Dhanera · 29,578 - Tharad · 27,954 - Bhabhar · 21,894 - Thara · 18,060 - Ambaji · 17,753 - Deodar · 14,912 - Kanodar · 12,389 - Chhapi · 8,379 - Bhagal · 6,250 - Nava Bhildi · 4,994 ## Largest villages in Banas Kantha - Juna Deesa · 15,128 - Shihori · 14,550 - Malgadh · 14,471 - Vada · 14,337 - Basu · 13,247 - Mudetha · 12,230 - Vav · 12,034 - Gadh · 11,910 - Kamboi · 11,181 - Lakhani · 11,154 - Panthawada · 10,102 - Chandisar · 9,972 - Umbri · 9,814 - Majadar · 9,702 - Malan · 9,641 - Khimat · 9,483 - Aseda · 9,350 - Jherda · 9,292 - Tervada · 9,057 - Khimana · 9,028 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 Banas Kantha?12: Vav, Tharad, Dhanera, Dantiwada, Amirgadh, Danta, Vadgam, Palanpur, Deesa, Deodar, Bhabhar, Kankrej - What is the population of Banas Kantha district?3,120,506 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Banas Kantha?Palanpur