# Kansad, Surat (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Surat, Gujarat 

# Kansad

Kansad is a town in Chorasi sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **28,327 people** in 6,690 households. Literacy was 89.5%.

- 28,327people (2011)
- 6,690households
- 89.5%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Kansad

■ Kansad · ■ Surat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**87.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****767**

**756

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856**

**813

Working population ****40.1%**

**40.4%

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 Kansad

Of every 100 households in Kansad in 2011, 98 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kansad · ■ Surat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**2%

Tap water ****88%**

**87%

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

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**6%

Use banking services ****63%**

**54%

Television ****70%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****53%**

**54%

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 Kansad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,452 (92%) · **■** Household industry 60 (1%) · **■** Farming 503 (4%) · **■** Marginal 340 (3%)

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 Kansad changed?

From 17,384 in 2001 to 28,327 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Kansad in numbers and road distances

- Density4,058 per km²
- Growth 2001–201163.0%
- Annual rainfall1,090 mm
- Temperature range25 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)328 km by road
- Surat (district HQ)18 km by road
- Navsari (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Surat (city of 5 lakh+)18 km by road
- Sachin (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 Kansad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads29 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,802
- Water storage1,950 kl
- Electricity — homes4,600

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kansad

- Hospitals6 in Kansad
- Banks15 in Kansad
- ATMs6 in Kansad
- Petrol pumps1 in Kansad
- Hotels2 in Kansad
- Schools4 in Kansad
- Colleges and universities1 in Kansad
- Cinemas1 in Kansad
- Pharmacies2 in Kansad
- Restaurants6 in Kansad
- Police stations1 in Kansad

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/).

## Kansad ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-1/) 1,759 430 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-2/) 7,189 1,694 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-3/) 3,940 923 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-4/) 2,786 671 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-5/) 3,522 783 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-6/) 7,296 1,782 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/chorasi/kansad/ward-7/) 1,835 407 

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 Kansad?28,327 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kansad in?Surat district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Kansad in 2001?17,384
- How many wards does Kansad have?7 census wards (2011)