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

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Town · Bhavnagar, Gujarat 

# Dhola

Dhola is a town in Umrala sub-district of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,560 people** in 1,575 households. Literacy was 80.8%.

- 7,560people (2011)
- 1,575households
- 80.8%literacy
- 935females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dhola

■ Dhola · ■ Bhavnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**865

Working population ****34.2%**

**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 Dhola

Of every 100 households in Dhola in 2011, 97 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dhola · ■ Bhavnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**15%

Tap water ****94%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**28%

Use banking services ****68%**

**57%

Television ****73%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**9%

Own their home ****70%**

**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 Dhola work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,928 (75%) · **■** Household industry 55 (2%) · **■** Farming 563 (22%) · **■** Marginal 39 (2%)

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 Dhola changed?

From 6,747 in 1981 to 7,560 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Dhola in numbers and road distances

- Density1,348 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-6.1%
- Annual rainfall450 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)204 km by road
- Bhavnagar (district HQ)46 km by road
- Bhavnagar (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Bhavnagar (city of 5 lakh+)46 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 Dhola

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,150
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes1,360
- Electricity — industry125

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative 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 Dhola?7,560 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhola in?Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Dhola in 1981?6,747