# Sabar Kantha District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/ District · Gujarat # Sabar Kantha district Sabar Kantha is a district of Gujarat, 8th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,428,589 people** in 13 sub-districts, 15 towns and 1,376 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Himatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/himatnagar/) (81,137). - 2,428,589people (2011) - 13sub-districts - 15towns - 75.8%literacy ## Who lives in Sabar Kantha? Sabar Kantha had **2,428,589 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.0% of Gujarat's population and 8th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 952 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 8th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 903 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Sabar Kantha? 75.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 13th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 86.4% and women at 64.7% — a gap of 21.8 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Himatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/) (84.0%) and lowest in [Khedbrahma](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/khedbrahma/) (55.8%). 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 Sabar Kantha do for a living? 44.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.1%). Of all workers, 30% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 26% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 27% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Khedbrahma](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/khedbrahma/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Himatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/) (34% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 30 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 26 (26%) · **■** Marginal 27 (27%) 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 Sabar Kantha 15.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Gujarat's 42.6%), 20th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 15 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 7 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Himatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/himatnagar/) with 81,137 people, home to 22% 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 Sabar Kantha Sabar Kantha had 1,376 census villages, 1,364 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,514 people; 38 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhansura](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/dhansura/dhansura/) (12,424), [Kanknol](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/kanknol/) (11,529), [Ilol](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/ilol/) (9,445), [Demai](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/bayad/demai/) (8,958) and [Dantral](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/khedbrahma/dantral/) (8,883). 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 Sabar Kantha compared with Gujarat ■ Sabar Kantha · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903** **890 Working population ****44.7%** **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 Sabar Kantha Of every 100 households in Sabar Kantha in 2011, 92 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sabar Kantha · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****38%** No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** Tap water ****62%** Drinking water within premises ****52%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** Use banking services ****59%** Television ****38%** Mobile phone ****53%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****26%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****32%** Own their home ****94%** 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 Sabar Kantha Sub-district People Villages Towns [Khedbrahma](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/khedbrahma/) 293,143 136 1 [Vijaynagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/vijaynagar/) 103,895 85 1 [Vadali](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/vadali/) 92,357 56 1 [Idar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/idar/) 257,904 136 1 [Bhiloda](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/bhiloda/) 239,216 167 1 [Meghraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/meghraj/) 167,115 128 1 [Himatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/himatnagar/) 325,669 134 3 [Prantij](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/prantij/) 161,279 64 1 [Talod](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/talod/) 154,424 73 1 [Modasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/modasa/) 222,625 105 1 [Dhansura](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/dhansura/) 106,733 72 0 [Malpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/malpur/) 97,838 99 1 [Bayad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/sabar-kantha/bayad/) 206,391 121 2 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 Sabar Kantha - Himatnagar · 81,137 - Modasa · 67,648 - Idar · 42,306 - Khedbrahma · 25,001 - Prantij · 23,596 - Vadali · 20,646 - Talod · 18,298 - Bayad · 17,886 - Bhiloda · 16,074 - Savgadh · 13,841 - Meghraj · 11,363 - Sathamba · 7,213 - Malpur · 6,378 - Parabada · 6,255 - Vijaynagar · 6,078 ## Largest villages in Sabar Kantha - Dhansura · 12,424 - Kanknol · 11,529 - Ilol · 9,445 - Demai · 8,958 - Dantral · 8,883 - Choila · 8,648 - Demti · 8,577 - Tintoi · 8,564 - Gabat · 8,482 - Balvantpura · 8,368 - Moyad · 7,905 - Badodara · 7,717 - Kotda · 7,645 - Indran · 7,239 - Vadagam · 7,187 - Amodara · 7,149 - Aniod · 6,659 - Badoli · 6,399 - Antrolivas Dolji · 6,320 - Akrund · 6,168 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 Sabar Kantha?13: Khedbrahma, Vijaynagar, Vadali, Idar, Bhiloda, Meghraj, Himatnagar, Prantij, Talod, Modasa, Dhansura, Malpur… - What is the population of Sabar Kantha district?2,428,589 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sabar Kantha?Himatnagar