Anand District
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 512,296 | — |
1911 | 502,049 | −0.20% |
1921 | 509,946 | +0.16% |
1931 | 554,746 | +0.85% |
1941 | 659,996 | +1.75% |
1951 | 796,376 | +1.90% |
1961 | 958,629 | +1.87% |
1971 | 1,173,757 | +2.05% |
1981 | 1,448,666 | +2.13% |
1991 | 1,642,615 | +1.26% |
2001 | 1,856,872 | +1.23% |
2011 | 2,092,745 | +1.20% |
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According to the 2011 census, Anand district has a population of 2,092,745 (With total Males 1,088,253 and total Females 1,002,023), roughly equal to the nation of North Macedonia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 219th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 711 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,840/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.57%. Anand has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.79% (Males 93.23% and females 77.76%). 30.34% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4.99% and 1.19% of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.66% of the population in the district spoke Gujarati, 2.10% Hindi and 0.58% Urdu as their first language.
Talukas
Anand District is administratively divided into eight talukas or subdistricts: Anand, Anklav, Borsad, Khambhat, Petlad, Sojitra, Tarapur, and Umreth.
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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Anand | 108 | Khambhat | Chirag Patel | Indian National Congress | Resigned on 19 December 2023 | |
Chirag Patel | ||||||
109 | Borsad | Ramanbhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
110 | Anklav | Amit Chavda | Indian National Congress | CLP Leader | ||
111 | Umreth | Govindbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
112 | Anand | Yogesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
113 | Petlad | Kamlesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
114 | Sojitra | Vipul Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Points of interest
- Anand City - birthplace of Tribhuvandas Patel, Founder of Anand Milk Union Limited and Cooperative movement, Milk City.
- Amul - Origin of Operation Flood, the White Revolution of India
- National Dairy Development Board - Headquarters
- Institute of Rural Management Anand
- Anand Agricultural University
- Sardar Patel University- Located in Vallabh Vidyanagar in Anand District.
- Karamsad - Native place of Sardar Patel.
- Khambhat - A historic and ancient port in the bay of Khambhat, known for its trade with foreign countries.
- Bhadran - was given nickname "Paris of Gaekwad state" due to its prosperity and civil works carried by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III about one century ago.
- Umreth - Heritage City for Jainism
- Vadtal