# Thangadh, Surendranagar (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Surendranagar, Gujarat 

# Thangadh

Thangadh is a town in Chotila sub-district of Surendranagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **42,351 people** in 8,226 households. Literacy was 78.0%.

- 42,351people (2011)
- 8,226households
- 78.0%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Thangadh

■ Thangadh · ■ Surendranagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865**

**864

Working population ****35.8%**

**33.8%

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 Thangadh

Of every 100 households in Thangadh in 2011, 97 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Thangadh · ■ Surendranagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**24%

Tap water ****57%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**32%

Use banking services ****60%**

**62%

Television ****69%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

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

**8%

Own their home ****81%**

**82%

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 Thangadh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,780 (91%) · **■** Household industry 158 (1%) · **■** Farming 547 (4%) · **■** Marginal 667 (4%)

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 Thangadh changed?

From 5,467 in 1951 to 42,351 in 2011.

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Thangadh in numbers and road distances

- Density840 per km²
- Growth 2001–201114.8%
- Annual rainfall613 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)215 km by road
- Surendranagar (district HQ)50 km by road
- Surendranagar (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)166 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 Thangadh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads38 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets8,125
- Water storage2,500 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes6,400
- Electricity — industry230

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 35 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** sanitary wares, pottery wares and glassesd tiles.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thangadh

- Banks10 in Thangadh
- ATMs2 in Thangadh
- Petrol pumps3 in Thangadh
- Restaurants1 in Thangadh

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/).

## Thangadh ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-1/) 5,317 1,062 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-2/) 4,682 866 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-3/) 4,182 757 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-4/) 4,979 967 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-5/) 4,360 807 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-6/) 5,344 1,100 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-7/) 5,503 1,093 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-8/) 4,592 917 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/chotila/thangadh/ward-9/) 3,392 657 

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 Thangadh?42,351 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thangadh in?Surendranagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Thangadh in 1951?5,467
- How many wards does Thangadh have?9 census wards (2011)