# Mahendranagar, Rajkot (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Rajkot, Gujarat 

# Mahendranagar

Mahendranagar is a town in Morvi sub-district of Rajkot district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,565 people** in 2,537 households. Literacy was 73.7%.

- 12,565people (2011)
- 2,537households
- 73.7%literacy
- 893females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mahendranagar

■ Mahendranagar · ■ Rajkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%**

**85.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920**

**849

Working population ****35.1%**

**34.8%

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 Mahendranagar

Of every 100 households in Mahendranagar in 2011, 93 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Mahendranagar · ■ Rajkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**10%

Tap water ****95%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**66%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%**

**16%

Use banking services ****46%**

**66%

Television ****67%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**10%

None of these assets ****9%**

**4%

Own their home ****76%**

**77%

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 Mahendranagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,691 (84%) · **■** Household industry 20 (0%) · **■** Farming 381 (9%) · **■** Marginal 316 (7%)

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 Mahendranagar changed?

From 3,793 in 2001 to 12,565 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Mahendranagar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,161 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011231.3%
- Annual rainfall596 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)266 km by road
- Rajkot (district HQ)65 km by road
- Morvi (city of 1 lakh+)3 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Morvi (railway station)3 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 Mahendranagar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets2,375
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes2,320
- Electricity — industry35

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** glaize, naliya and sanatory wares.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mahendranagar

- Hospitals4 in Mahendranagar
- Banks9 in Mahendranagar
- ATMs4 in Mahendranagar
- Petrol pumps3 in Mahendranagar
- Hotels4 in Mahendranagar
- Schools1 in Mahendranagar
- Restaurants6 in Mahendranagar

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mahendranagar?12,565 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahendranagar in?Rajkot district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Mahendranagar in 2001?3,793