# Dehgam, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Gandhinagar, Gujarat 

# Dehgam

Dehgam is a town in Dehgam sub-district of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **42,632 people** in 8,690 households. Literacy was 81.9%.

- 42,632people (2011)
- 8,690households
- 81.9%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Dehgam

■ Dehgam · ■ Gandhinagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****847**

**831

Working population ****33.8%**

**34.6%

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 Dehgam

Of every 100 households in Dehgam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Dehgam · ■ Gandhinagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**17%

Tap water ****93%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**24%

Use banking services ****59%**

**74%

Television ****64%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**53%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**15%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

Own their home ****80%**

**71%

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 Dehgam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,115 (70%) · **■** Household industry 162 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,944 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2,171 (15%)

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 Dehgam changed?

From 4,884 in 1901 to 42,632 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).

## Dehgam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,580 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.9%
- Annual rainfall938 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)22 km by road
- Gandhinagar (district HQ)22 km by road
- Gandhinagar (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)30 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 Dehgam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads58 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,569
- Water storage1,250 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes7,383
- Electricity — industry254

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt · 14 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** milk, iron equipments 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 Dehgam

- Hospitals6 in Dehgam
- Banks17 in Dehgam
- ATMs4 in Dehgam
- Petrol pumps1 in Dehgam
- Shopping malls1 in Dehgam
- Schools1 in Dehgam
- Colleges and universities1 in Dehgam
- Cinemas1 in Dehgam
- Pharmacies5 in Dehgam
- Restaurants6 in Dehgam
- Police stations2 in Dehgam

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/).

## Dehgam ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-1/) 5,275 1,022 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-2/) 4,193 856 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-3/) 4,011 764 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-4/) 3,387 786 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-5/) 5,082 987 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-6/) 6,155 1,272 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-7/) 3,442 774 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-8/) 5,265 1,082 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/gandhinagar/dehgam/dehgam/ward-9/) 5,822 1,147 

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 Dehgam?42,632 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dehgam in?Gandhinagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Dehgam in 1901?4,884
- How many wards does Dehgam have?9 census wards (2011)