# Halvad, Surendranagar (Gujarat) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Surendranagar, Gujarat 

# Halvad

Halvad is a town in Halvad sub-district of Surendranagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **32,024 people** in 6,500 households. Literacy was 80.3%.

- 32,024people (2011)
- 6,500households
- 80.3%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Halvad

■ Halvad · ■ Surendranagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.3%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867**

**864

Working population ****34.1%**

**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 Halvad

Of every 100 households in Halvad in 2011, 86 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Halvad · ■ Surendranagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**24%

Tap water ****91%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**32%

Use banking services ****60%**

**62%

Television ****65%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**39%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****13%**

**8%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 Halvad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,541 (60%) · **■** Household industry 87 (1%) · **■** Farming 3,048 (28%) · **■** Marginal 1,252 (11%)

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 Halvad changed?

From 5,312 in 1901 to 32,024 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**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).

## Halvad in numbers and road distances

- Density432 per km²
- Growth 2001–201131.6%
- Annual rainfall537 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)221 km by road
- Surendranagar (district HQ)66 km by road
- Surendranagar (city of 1 lakh+)66 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)165 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 Halvad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,416
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes4,278
- Electricity — industry133

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools11 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton, salt and oil seeds.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Halvad

- Hospitals3 in Halvad
- Banks10 in Halvad
- ATMs2 in Halvad
- Petrol pumps5 in Halvad
- Hotels2 in Halvad
- Schools1 in Halvad
- Pharmacies1 in Halvad
- Restaurants4 in Halvad
- Dental clinics2 in Halvad

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/).

## Halvad ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-1/) 4,351 861 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-2/) 4,611 880 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-3/) 3,003 684 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-4/) 3,715 733 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-5/) 8,972 1,881 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-6/) 1,765 359 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/halvad/halvad/ward-7/) 5,607 1,102 

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 Halvad?32,024 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Halvad in?Surendranagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Halvad in 1901?5,312
- How many wards does Halvad have?7 census wards (2011)