# Saij, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Gandhinagar, Gujarat 

# Saij

Saij is a town in Kalol sub-district of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,882 people** in 2,859 households. Literacy was 80.9%.

- 13,882people (2011)
- 2,859households
- 80.9%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Population of Saij

■ Saij · ■ Gandhinagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.9%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**831

Working population ****35.0%**

**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 Saij

Of every 100 households in Saij in 2011, 91 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Saij · ■ Gandhinagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**81%

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

**17%

Tap water ****95%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**24%

Use banking services ****62%**

**74%

Television ****65%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**53%

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

**15%

None of these assets ****15%**

**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 Saij work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,843 (59%) · **■** Household industry 36 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,353 (28%) · **■** Marginal 622 (13%)

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

## Saij in numbers and road distances

- Density1,049 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall300 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)22 km by road
- Gandhinagar (district HQ)22 km by road
- Kalol (city of 1 lakh+)3 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)25 km by road
- Kalol (railway station)3 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 Saij

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets2,145
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes3,100
- Electricity — industry389

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 3 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fertilizers,urea, medicines 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 Saij

- Hospitals1 in Saij
- Banks2 in Saij
- Colleges and universities5 in Saij

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Saij?13,882 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saij in?Gandhinagar district, Gujarat