# Ahwa, The Dangs (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · The Dangs, Gujarat 

# Ahwa

Ahwa is a town in The Dangs sub-district of The Dangs district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,004 people** in 3,071 households. Literacy was 90.4%.

- 15,004people (2011)
- 3,071households
- 90.4%literacy
- 954females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ahwa

■ Ahwa · ■ The Dangs urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.4%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954**

**1038

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894**

**931

Working population ****30.3%**

**29.9%

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 Ahwa

Of every 100 households in Ahwa in 2011, 89 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ahwa · ■ The Dangs urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**34%

Tap water ****18%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**58%

Use banking services ****69%**

**64%

Television ****62%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**31%

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

**7%

None of these assets ****23%**

**24%

Own their home ****67%**

**72%

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 Ahwa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,431 (75%) · **■** Household industry 73 (2%) · **■** Farming 638 (14%) · **■** Marginal 411 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ahwa in numbers and road distances

- Density3,714 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,311 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)432 km by road
- Navsari (city of 1 lakh+)130 km by road
- Surat (city of 5 lakh+)138 km by road
- Waghai (railway station)32 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 Ahwa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,600
- Water storage750 kl
- Electricity — homes3,051
- Electricity — industry34

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 150 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurvedic medicines, timber wood and forest product.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ahwa

- Hospitals2 in Ahwa
- Banks4 in Ahwa
- ATMs1 in Ahwa
- Petrol pumps1 in Ahwa
- Hotels2 in Ahwa
- Schools1 in Ahwa
- Colleges and universities1 in Ahwa
- Pharmacies1 in Ahwa
- Restaurants2 in Ahwa

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 Ahwa?15,004 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ahwa in?The Dangs district, Gujarat