# Kandla, Kachchh (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kachchh, Gujarat 

# Kandla

Kandla is a town in Gandhidham sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,782 people** in 3,574 households. Literacy was 51.5%.

- 15,782people (2011)
- 3,574households
- 51.5%literacy
- 748females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kandla

■ Kandla · ■ Kachchh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.5%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****748**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831**

**910

Working population ****39.7%**

**35.6%

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 Kandla

Of every 100 households in Kandla in 2011, 95 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kandla · ■ Kachchh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****43%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**11%

Tap water ****67%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**59%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**26%

Use banking services ****33%**

**68%

Television ****60%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**10%

None of these assets ****18%**

**8%

Own their home ****30%**

**64%

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 Kandla work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,808 (93%) · **■** Household industry 21 (0%) · **■** Farming 21 (0%) · **■** Marginal 420 (7%)

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 Kandla changed?

From 9,617 in 1961 to 15,782 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kandla in numbers and road distances

- Density5,314 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.4%
- Annual rainfall483 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)336 km by road
- BHUJ (district HQ)69 km by road
- Gandhidham (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)199 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 Kandla

### Civic services

- Pucca roads70 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,020
- Water storage600 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,944
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 40 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** salt, fertilizers and fish.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kandla

- Banks2 in Kandla

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 Kandla?15,782 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandla in?Kachchh district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Kandla in 1961?9,617