# Sayan, Surat (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Surat, Gujarat 

# Sayan

Sayan is a town in Olpad sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,324 people** in 3,337 households. Literacy was 85.3%.

- 15,324people (2011)
- 3,337households
- 85.3%literacy
- 795females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sayan

■ Sayan · ■ Surat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%**

**87.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****795**

**756

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**813

Working population ****41.3%**

**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 Sayan

Of every 100 households in Sayan in 2011, 97 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Sayan · ■ Surat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**2%

Tap water ****82%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**6%

Use banking services ****62%**

**54%

Television ****61%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

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

**9%

Own their home ****56%**

**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 Sayan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,257 (83%) · **■** Household industry 18 (0%) · **■** Farming 704 (11%) · **■** Marginal 346 (5%)

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 Sayan changed?

From 5,258 in 1981 to 15,324 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Sayan in numbers and road distances

- Density2,183 per km²
- Growth 2001–201119.3%
- Annual rainfall1,000 mm
- Temperature range18 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)286 km by road
- Surat (district HQ)24 km by road
- Navsari (city of 1 lakh+)53 km by road
- Surat (city of 5 lakh+)24 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 Sayan

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,874
- Water storage475 kl
- Electricity — homes2,515
- Electricity — industry1,010

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 10 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 12 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sayan

- Banks6 in Sayan
- ATMs3 in Sayan
- Petrol pumps1 in Sayan
- Pharmacies2 in Sayan
- Dental clinics1 in Sayan

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 Sayan?15,324 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sayan in?Surat district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Sayan in 1981?5,258