# Botad, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ City · Bhavnagar, Gujarat # Botad Botad is a city in Botad sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **130,327 people** in 25,210 households. Literacy was 82.0%. - 130,327people (2011) - 25,210households - 82.0%literacy - 14census wards ## Population of Botad ■ Botad · ■ Bhavnagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875** **865 Working population ****36.4%** **35.2% 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 Botad Of every 100 households in Botad in 2011, 98 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Botad · ■ Bhavnagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****76%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** **15% Tap water ****82%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** **28% Use banking services ****54%** **57% Television ****67%** **70% Mobile phone ****85%** **74% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****39%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****6%** **9% Own their home ****76%** **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 Botad work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 39,862 (84%) · **■** Household industry 726 (2%) · **■** Farming 4,115 (9%) · **■** Marginal 2,743 (6%) 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 Botad changed? From 8,857 in 1901 to 130,327 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Botad in numbers and road distances - Density12,580 per km² - Growth 2001–201130.1% - Annual rainfall700 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 42 °C ### Road distances - Gandhinagar (state capital)197 km by road - Bhavnagar (district HQ)92 km by road - Bhavnagar (city of 1 lakh+)92 km by road - Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)81 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 Botad ### Civic services - Pucca roads28 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets11,210 - Water storage5,500 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes11,000 - Electricity — industry2,212 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools26 govt · 56 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 11 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks5 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** diamonds, cotton and agricultural equipments. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Botad - Hospitals12 in Botad - Banks36 in Botad - ATMs4 in Botad - Petrol pumps2 in Botad - Hotels6 in Botad - Shopping malls1 in Botad - Colleges and universities3 in Botad - Restaurants9 in Botad - Police stations1 in Botad - Dental clinics1 in Botad 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/). ## Botad ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-1/) 14,529 2,867 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-2/) 15,359 3,105 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-3/) 11,706 2,218 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-4/) 7,738 1,433 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-5/) 10,061 1,909 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-6/) 6,908 1,366 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-7/) 4,496 890 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-8/) 6,640 1,348 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-9/) 7,432 1,396 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-10/) 5,772 1,160 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-11/) 12,185 2,340 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-12/) 9,876 1,854 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-13/) 9,528 1,751 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/botad/botad/ward-14/) 8,097 1,573 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. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Botad?130,327 (Census 2011) - Which district is Botad in?Bhavnagar district, Gujarat - What was the population of Botad in 1901?8,857 - How many wards does Botad have?14 census wards (2011)