# Ukai, Tapi (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Tapi, Gujarat 

# Ukai

Ukai is a town in Songadh sub-district of Tapi district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,453 people** in 1,665 households. Literacy was 82.8%.

- 7,453people (2011)
- 1,665households
- 82.8%literacy
- 872females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ukai

■ Ukai · ■ Tapi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****836**

**908

Working population ****34.9%**

**37.4%

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 Ukai

Of every 100 households in Ukai in 2011, 76 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ukai · ■ Tapi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**19%

Tap water ****78%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**73%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**24%

Use banking services ****68%**

**66%

Television ****64%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**13%

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

**13%

Own their home ****28%**

**71%

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 Ukai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,902 (73%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Farming 145 (6%) · **■** Marginal 545 (21%)

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 Ukai changed?

From 31,234 in 1971 to 7,453 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Ukai in numbers and road distances

- Density795 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-31.4%
- Annual rainfall1,522 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)350 km by road
- Vyara (district HQ)32 km by road
- Navsari (city of 1 lakh+)91 km by road
- Surat (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Songadh (railway station)10 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 Ukai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,135
- Water storage241 kl
- Electricity — homes1,346
- Electricity — industry32

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 7 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fishing products and electricity.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ukai

- Banks1 in Ukai
- Police stations1 in Ukai

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 Ukai?7,453 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ukai in?Tapi district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Ukai in 1971?31,234