# Parabada, Sabar Kantha (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sabar Kantha, Gujarat 

# Parabada

Parabada is a town in Himatnagar sub-district of Sabar Kantha district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,255 people** in 1,256 households. Literacy was 87.0%.

- 6,255people (2011)
- 1,256households
- 87.0%literacy
- 922females per 1,000 males

## Population of Parabada

■ Parabada · ■ Sabar Kantha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**934

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978**

**860

Working population ****31.0%**

**33.5%

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 Parabada

Of every 100 households in Parabada in 2011, 96 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Parabada · ■ Sabar Kantha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**20%

Tap water ****97%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**30%

Use banking services ****56%**

**69%

Television ****63%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****11%**

**15%

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 Parabada work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,681 (87%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Farming 53 (3%) · **■** Marginal 184 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Parabada in numbers and road distances

- Density1,006 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall588 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)62 km by road
- Himatnagar (district HQ)2 km by road
- Gandhinagar (city of 1 lakh+)62 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)85 km by road
- Himatnagar (railway station)2 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 Parabada

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,129
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes1,561
- Electricity — industry240

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Parabada

- Hospitals22 in Parabada
- Banks17 in Parabada
- ATMs4 in Parabada
- Petrol pumps2 in Parabada
- Hotels3 in Parabada
- Shopping malls2 in Parabada
- Schools1 in Parabada
- Colleges and universities3 in Parabada
- Restaurants2 in Parabada
- Police stations1 in Parabada
- Dental clinics5 in Parabada

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 Parabada?6,255 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parabada in?Sabar Kantha district, Gujarat