# Mahesana District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/ District · Gujarat # Mahesana district Mahesana is a district of Gujarat, 15th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,035,064 people** in 9 sub-districts, 10 towns and 606 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mahesana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/mahesana/mahesana/) (190,753). - 2,035,064people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 10towns - 83.6%literacy ## Who lives in Mahesana? Mahesana had **2,035,064 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.4% of Gujarat's population and 15th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 926 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gujarat figure of 919; 19th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 842 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Mahesana? 83.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Gujarat's 78.0%), 6th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 91.4% and women at 75.3% — a gap of 16.1 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Unjha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/unjha/) (88.8%) and lowest in [Satlasana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/satlasana/) (74.1%). 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 Mahesana do for a living? 39.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 22.8%). Of all workers, 22% farmed their own land, 24% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 39% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kheralu](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/kheralu/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mahesana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/mahesana/) (36% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (24%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 39 (39%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%) 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 Mahesana 25.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 17th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 10 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Mahesana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/mahesana/mahesana/) with 190,753 people, home to 37% 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 Mahesana Mahesana had 606 census villages, 597 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,547 people; 64 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sundhiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/vadnagar/sundhiya/) (14,921), [Gojhariya](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/mahesana/gojhariya/) (13,933), [Nandasan](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/kadi/nandasan/) (13,440), [Unava](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/unjha/unava/) (12,901) and [Kukarvada](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/vijapur/kukarvada/) (12,602). 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 Mahesana compared with Gujarat ■ Mahesana · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****842** **890 Working population ****39.9%** **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 Mahesana Of every 100 households in Mahesana in 2011, 90 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Mahesana · ■ Electricity for lighting ****90%** Toilet within the home ****55%** No toilet (open defecation) ****44%** Tap water ****88%** Drinking water within premises ****77%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** Use banking services ****64%** Television ****58%** Mobile phone ****67%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****28%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****18%** Own their home ****87%** 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 Mahesana Sub-district People Villages Towns [Satlasana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/satlasana/) 89,546 73 0 [Kheralu](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/kheralu/) 133,778 51 1 [Unjha](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/unjha/) 175,539 31 1 [Visnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/visnagar/) 262,246 59 1 [Vadnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/vadnagar/) 145,445 44 1 [Vijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/vijapur/) 257,699 64 1 [Mahesana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/mahesana/) 529,816 113 3 [Becharaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/becharaji/) 99,588 51 1 [Kadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/kadi/) 341,407 120 1 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 Mahesana - Mahesana · 190,753 - Kadi · 81,404 - Visnagar · 76,753 - Unjha · 57,108 - Vijapur · 35,118 - Vadnagar · 27,790 - Kheralu · 21,843 - Bechar Alias Becharaji · 12,574 - Ambaliyasan · 7,072 - Baliyasan · 3,915 ## Largest villages in Mahesana - Sundhiya · 14,921 - Gojhariya · 13,933 - Nandasan · 13,440 - Unava · 12,901 - Kukarvada · 12,602 - Ladol · 12,106 - Vijapur · 11,938 - Vasai · 11,609 - Gothva · 11,213 - Linch · 10,168 - Dabhoda · 10,124 - Kansa · 9,984 - Dabhala · 9,503 - Kherva · 9,448 - Kundal · 9,395 - Panchot · 9,214 - Langhnaj · 9,182 - Pilvai · 8,690 - Rajpur · 8,621 - Aithor · 8,460 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 Mahesana?9: Satlasana, Kheralu, Unjha, Visnagar, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Mahesana, Becharaji, Kadi - What is the population of Mahesana district?2,035,064 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mahesana?Mahesana