# Dakor, Kheda (Gujarat) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Kheda, Gujarat 

# Dakor

Dakor is a town in Thasra sub-district of Kheda district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **25,658 people** in 5,656 households. Literacy was 87.1%.

- 25,658people (2011)
- 5,656households
- 87.1%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Dakor

■ Dakor · ■ Kheda urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%**

**86.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**867

Working population ****34.7%**

**33.6%

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 Dakor

Of every 100 households in Dakor in 2011, 90 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Dakor · ■ Kheda urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**18%

Tap water ****89%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**33%

Use banking services ****66%**

**61%

Television ****67%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**35%

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

**7%

None of these assets ****17%**

**16%

Own their home ****74%**

**84%

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 Dakor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,869 (66%) · **■** Household industry 207 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,867 (21%) · **■** Marginal 967 (11%)

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 Dakor changed?

From 9,498 in 1901 to 25,658 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).

## Dakor in numbers and road distances

- Density1,582 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.8%
- Annual rainfall668 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 49 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)129 km by road
- Nadiad (district HQ)35 km by road
- Nadiad (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)85 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 Dakor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets4,967
- Water storage1,850 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes4,900
- Electricity — industry26

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks4
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** tobacco.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dakor

- Hospitals1 in Dakor
- Banks8 in Dakor
- ATMs1 in Dakor
- Petrol pumps2 in Dakor
- Hotels5 in Dakor
- Schools2 in Dakor
- Restaurants2 in Dakor

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/).

## Dakor ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-1/) 3,343 747 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-2/) 3,214 720 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-3/) 4,989 977 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-4/) 2,788 710 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-5/) 3,683 745 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-6/) 3,384 779 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-7/) 2,995 686 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/thasra/dakor/ward-8/) 1,262 292 

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 Dakor?25,658 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dakor in?Kheda district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Dakor in 1901?9,498
- How many wards does Dakor have?8 census wards (2011)