# Alang, Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bhavnagar, Gujarat 

# Alang

Alang is a town in Talaja sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,309 people** in 1,443 households. Literacy was 72.5%.

- 8,309people (2011)
- 1,443households
- 72.5%literacy
- 918females per 1,000 males

## Population of Alang

■ Alang · ■ Bhavnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855**

**865

Working population ****40.5%**

**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 Alang

Of every 100 households in Alang in 2011, 93 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Alang · ■ Bhavnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**15%

Tap water ****58%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****65%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**28%

Use banking services ****26%**

**57%

Television ****56%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****8%**

**9%

Own their home ****66%**

**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 Alang work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 984 (29%) · **■** Household industry 13 (0%) · **■** Farming 2,043 (61%) · **■** Marginal 329 (10%)

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 Alang changed?

From 18,475 in 2001 to 8,309 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Alang in numbers and road distances

- Density714 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-55.0%
- Annual rainfall500 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)280 km by road
- Bhavnagar (district HQ)68 km by road
- Bhavnagar (city of 1 lakh+)68 km by road
- Bhavnagar (city of 5 lakh+)68 km by road
- Talaja (railway station)14 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 Alang

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets302
- Water storage5,000 kl
- Electricity — homes650
- Electricity — industry60

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Alang?8,309 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alang in?Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Alang in 2001?18,475