# Harij, Patan (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Patan, Gujarat 

# Harij

Harij is a town in Harij sub-district of Patan district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **20,253 people** in 4,238 households. Literacy was 73.3%.

- 20,253people (2011)
- 4,238households
- 73.3%literacy
- 6census wards

## Population of Harij

■ Harij · ■ Patan urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%**

**83.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**862

Working population ****35.8%**

**33.0%

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 Harij

Of every 100 households in Harij in 2011, 90 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Harij · ■ Patan urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**14%

Tap water ****98%**

**96%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**26%

Use banking services ****55%**

**66%

Television ****62%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****20%**

**12%

Own their home ****81%**

**81%

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 Harij work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,482 (62%) · **■** Household industry 60 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,757 (24%) · **■** Marginal 959 (13%)

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 Harij changed?

From 4,540 in 1941 to 20,253 in 2011.

**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).

## Harij in numbers and road distances

- Density673 per km²
- Growth 2001–20119.6%
- Annual rainfall595 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)121 km by road
- Patan (district HQ)28 km by road
- Patan (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)131 km by road
- Patan (railway station)28 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 Harij

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,010
- Water storage3,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,960
- Electricity — industry256

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton, castor oil and cotton seed 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 Harij

- Banks7 in Harij
- ATMs1 in Harij
- Petrol pumps1 in Harij
- Pharmacies1 in Harij

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/).

## Harij ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/harij/harij/ward-1/) 5,159 1,067 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/harij/harij/ward-2/) 2,061 435 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/harij/harij/ward-3/) 5,001 1,075 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/harij/harij/ward-4/) 1,586 354 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/harij/harij/ward-5/) 2,656 563 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/harij/harij/ward-6/) 3,790 744 

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 Harij?20,253 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Harij in?Patan district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Harij in 1941?4,540
- How many wards does Harij have?6 census wards (2011)