# Alikherva, Vadodara (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Vadodara, Gujarat 

# Alikherva

Alikherva is a town in Sankheda sub-district of Vadodara district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,951 people** in 1,861 households. Literacy was 86.3%.

- 8,951people (2011)
- 1,861households
- 86.3%literacy
- 946females per 1,000 males

## Population of Alikherva

■ Alikherva · ■ Vadodara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%**

**89.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843**

**858

Working population ****32.8%**

**33.9%

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 Alikherva

Of every 100 households in Alikherva in 2011, 95 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Alikherva · ■ Vadodara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**6%

Tap water ****97%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%**

**11%

Use banking services ****74%**

**80%

Television ****72%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****56%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**14%

None of these assets ****11%**

**5%

Own their home ****76%**

**80%

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 Alikherva work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,133 (73%) · **■** Household industry 79 (3%) · **■** Farming 395 (13%) · **■** Marginal 326 (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 Alikherva changed?

From 6,248 in 2001 to 8,951 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Alikherva in numbers and road distances

- Density2,106 per km²
- Growth 2001–201143.3%
- Annual rainfall785 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)170 km by road
- Vadodara (district HQ)70 km by road
- Godhra (city of 1 lakh+)83 km by road
- Vadodara (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Bodeli (railway station)1 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 Alikherva

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,746
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes1,761
- Electricity — industry11

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Alikherva

- Hospitals8 in Alikherva
- Banks26 in Alikherva
- ATMs2 in Alikherva
- Petrol pumps2 in Alikherva
- Hotels3 in Alikherva
- Shopping malls1 in Alikherva
- Schools1 in Alikherva
- Restaurants1 in Alikherva
- Police stations1 in Alikherva

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 Alikherva?8,951 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alikherva in?Vadodara district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Alikherva in 2001?6,248