# Kheda District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/ District · Gujarat # Kheda district Kheda is a district of Gujarat, 10th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,299,885 people** in 10 sub-districts, 12 towns and 618 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nadiad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/nadiad/nadiad/) (225,071). - 2,299,885people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 12towns - 82.7%literacy ## Who lives in Kheda? Kheda had **2,299,885 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.8% of Gujarat's population and 10th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 940 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 11th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 896 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Kheda? 82.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Gujarat's 78.0%), 7th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 91.3% and women at 73.5% — a gap of 17.8 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nadiad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/nadiad/) (86.4%) and lowest in [Virpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/virpur/) (77.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Kheda do for a living? 40.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.3%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 26% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 23% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Matar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/matar/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nadiad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/nadiad/) (34% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (26%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 23 (23%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Kheda 22.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 18th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 12 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Nadiad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/nadiad/nadiad/) with 225,071 people, home to 43% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Kheda Kheda had 618 census villages, 615 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,888 people; 102 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Pali](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/pali/) (16,202), [Modaj](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/mehmedabad/modaj/) (15,745), [Chhipadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/kathlal/chhipadi/) (15,505), [Matar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/matar/matar/) (15,284) and [Anghadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/anghadi/) (13,556). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Kheda compared with Gujarat ■ Kheda · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896** **890 Working population ****40.6%** **41.0% 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 Kheda Of every 100 households in Kheda in 2011, 80 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kheda · ■ Electricity for lighting ****80%** Toilet within the home ****37%** No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** Tap water ****65%** Drinking water within premises ****50%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** Use banking services ****46%** Television ****37%** Mobile phone ****44%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****34%** Own their home ****93%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Kheda Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kapadvanj](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/kapadvanj/) 273,168 106 1 [Virpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/virpur/) 100,293 53 1 [Balasinor](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/balasinor/) 145,823 46 1 [Kathlal](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/kathlal/) 208,626 58 1 [Mehmedabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/mehmedabad/) 255,978 65 1 [Kheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/kheda/) 128,162 39 1 [Matar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/matar/) 162,800 55 0 [Nadiad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/nadiad/) 550,330 59 3 [Mahudha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/mahudha/) 132,560 41 1 [Thasra](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/) 342,145 96 2 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Kheda - Nadiad · 225,071 - Kapadvanj · 49,308 - Chaklasi · 39,581 - Balasinor · 39,330 - Mehmedabad · 35,368 - Dakor · 25,658 - Kheda · 25,575 - Kathlal · 22,071 - Kanjari · 17,881 - Mahudha · 17,722 - Thasra · 15,806 - Virpur · 10,238 ## Largest villages in Kheda - Pali · 16,202 - Modaj · 15,745 - Chhipadi · 15,505 - Matar · 15,284 - Anghadi · 13,556 - Alina · 13,491 - Bar Muvada · 12,593 - Vaso · 11,514 - Kuni · 11,388 - Uttarsanda · 10,616 - Sodpur · 10,435 - Mankwa · 10,265 - Radhu · 10,166 - Vadtal · 9,767 - Rudan · 9,497 - Wanthvali · 9,469 - Vadadala · 9,269 - Salun Talpad · 9,053 - Kalsar · 9,024 - Antroli · 8,922 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Kheda?10: Kapadvanj, Virpur, Balasinor, Kathlal, Mehmedabad, Kheda, Matar, Nadiad, Mahudha, Thasra - What is the population of Kheda district?2,299,885 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kheda?Nadiad