# Thara, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Banas Kantha, Gujarat 

# Thara

Thara is a town in Kankrej sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **18,060 people** in 3,404 households. Literacy was 72.8%.

- 18,060people (2011)
- 3,404households
- 72.8%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Thara

■ Thara · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****902**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859**

**857

Working population ****32.4%**

**31.1%

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 Thara

Of every 100 households in Thara in 2011, 81 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Thara · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

**21%

Tap water ****84%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**30%

Use banking services ****48%**

**63%

Television ****50%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

None of these assets ****18%**

**13%

Own their home ****79%**

**78%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Thara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,627 (62%) · **■** Household industry 20 (0%) · **■** Farming 1,567 (27%) · **■** Marginal 637 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Thara changed?

From 13,882 in 2001 to 18,060 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Thara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,326 per km²
- Growth 2001–201130.1%
- Annual rainfall250 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)250 km by road
- Palanpur (district HQ)85 km by road
- Palanpur (city of 1 lakh+)85 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)260 km by road
- Deodar (railway station)17 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Thara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads21 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,284
- Water storage1,360 kl
- Electricity — homes2,832
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools14 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks2

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thara

- Banks6 in Thara

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Thara ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-1/) 1,823 336 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-2/) 3,141 565 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-3/) 2,239 425 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-4/) 2,676 542 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-5/) 2,366 455 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-6/) 2,054 402 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/kankrej/thara/ward-7/) 3,761 679 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Thara

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD) · Ahmedabad130 km
- Rajkot International Airport (HSR) · Rajkot194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:17, sunset around 17:57).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Thara?18,060 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thara in?Banas Kantha district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Thara in 2001?13,882
- How many wards does Thara have?7 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Thara?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Thara?Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), about 130 km in a straight line