# Lunawada, Panch Mahals (Gujarat) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ Town · Panch Mahals, Gujarat # Lunawada Lunawada is a town in Lunawada sub-district of Panch Mahals district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **36,954 people** in 7,585 households. Literacy was 88.4%. - 36,954people (2011) - 7,585households - 88.4%literacy - 9census wards ## Population of Lunawada ■ Lunawada · ■ Panch Mahals urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%** **86.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901** **892 Working population ****28.6%** **31.2% 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 Lunawada Of every 100 households in Lunawada in 2011, 97 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Lunawada · ■ Panch Mahals urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****86%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **14% Tap water ****88%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **73% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **62% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%** **28% Use banking services ****67%** **61% Television ****60%** **57% Mobile phone ****71%** **69% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****30%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **7% None of these assets ****15%** **16% Own their home ****87%** **79% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Lunawada in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Lunawada as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > LUNAVADA, a native state in India, in the Gujarat division of Bombay. Area, 388 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 63,967, showing a decrease of 28% in the decade, due to famine. The chief, whose title is maharana, is a Rajput of high lineage. Estimated revenue, £12,000; tribute, £1000. The capital is Lunavada town, said to have been founded in 1434; pop. (1901) 10,277. - Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)63,967 - Population in 2011 (Census)36,954 - Change0.6× (-42%) Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## What people in Lunawada work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,285 (88%) · **■** Household industry 112 (1%) · **■** Farming 312 (3%) · **■** Marginal 878 (8%) 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 Lunawada changed? From 10,277 in 1901 to 36,954 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). ## Lunawada in numbers and road distances - Density2,894 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.7% - Annual rainfall850 mm - Temperature range21 °C to 47 °C ### Road distances - Gandhinagar (state capital)163 km by road - Godhra (district HQ)40 km by road - Godhra (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road - Vadodara (city of 5 lakh+)118 km by road - Godhra (railway station)40 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 Lunawada ### Civic services - Pucca roads32 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets7,236 - Water storage4,500 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes10,574 - Electricity — industry136 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 13 private - ●Senior secondary schools7 private - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks5 **Main manufactured goods:** pvc pipes, handloom and sesame oil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Lunawada - Hospitals12 in Lunawada - Banks24 in Lunawada - ATMs3 in Lunawada - Petrol pumps2 in Lunawada - Hotels2 in Lunawada - Schools2 in Lunawada - Colleges and universities1 in Lunawada - Cinemas1 in Lunawada - Pharmacies2 in Lunawada - Restaurants4 in Lunawada - Dental clinics3 in Lunawada 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/). ## Lunawada ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-1/) 4,668 1,044 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-2/) 3,490 714 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-3/) 4,503 932 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-4/) 3,945 704 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-5/) 4,675 863 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-6/) 3,563 715 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-7/) 2,999 685 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-8/) 3,859 892 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/panch-mahals/lunawada/lunawada/ward-9/) 5,252 1,036 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 Lunawada?36,954 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lunawada in?Panch Mahals district, Gujarat - What was the population of Lunawada in 1901?10,277 - How many wards does Lunawada have?9 census wards (2011)