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district · Census 2011 · code 482

Anand population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Gujarat, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population2,092,745people
Households427,605PCA households
Literacy rate84.37%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.37%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,092,7451,457,758634,987
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds427,605297,658129,947
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6254,008184,03669,972
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.14%12.62%11.02%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males925922932
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6884881891
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,551,2531,053,110498,143
Literacy rate%84.37%82.68%88.16%
Male literacy rate%91.82%91.27%93.07%
Female literacy rate%76.36%73.43%82.93%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople104,46574,75529,710
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople24,8249,88414,940
Total workersCensus workers844,794621,012223,782
Work participation rate%40.37%42.6%35.24%
Main workersworked at least 6 months690,031495,207194,824
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months154,763125,80528,958
Non-workerspeople1,247,951836,746411,205

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1520, 1521, 1522; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 427,605 households and 2,092,745 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 30.34% of the population. Rural residents made up 69.66%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.14% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.82% for males and 76.36% for females.
  • Of 844,794 workers, 81.68% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators144,4177,995
Agricultural labourers263,62282,707
Household industry workers12,4723,988
Other workers269,52060,073

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 802562

Anand

209,410 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802567

Khambhat

99,164 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802568

Borsad

63,377 people within this district · Town

Census code 802566

Petlad

55,330 people within this district · Town

Census code 802564

Karamsad

35,285 people within this district · Town

Census code 802559

Umreth

33,762 people within this district · Town

Census code 802561

Ode

23,250 people within this district · Town

Census code 802570

Anklav

21,003 people within this district · Town

Census code 802560

Boriavi

19,865 people within this district · Town

Census code 802558

Sojitra

16,713 people within this district · Town

Census code 516945

Gamdi

14,582 people within this district · Census town

Census code 516946

Hadgood

14,262 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802569

Vasna Borsad

166 people within this district · Town