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GUJARAT
SERIES-25
PART XII-B
DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK
GANDHINAGAR
VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE
PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)
DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS
GUJARAT
Census of India 2011
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CENSUS OF INDIA 2011
GUJARAT
SERIES-25 PART XII - B
DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK
GANDHINAGAR
VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)
Directorate of Census Operations GUJARAT
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Motif
Mahatma Mandir
Government of Gujarat has started an initiative to develop a center
dedicated to father of nation Mahatma Gandhi at state capital Gandhinagar.
Design of the Mahatma Mandir Convention cum Exhibition Centre has been
inspired from and reflects the life and philosophy of the Father of the Nation-
Mahatma Gandhi; reflecting the prosperity of Gujarat.
Mahatma Mandir was inaugurated on May 1, 2011. It was developed in
an area of around 34 Acres, in the Central Vista of Gandhinagar, directly in
front of the assembly complex. A sculpture garden with stone murals depicting
the life of Mahatma Gandhi was also developed.
This iconic structure has specious and low energy saving convention
centre, seminar halls and Exhibition Halls, well equipped with state of the art
facilities, amazing landscaping & water bodies to hold multifarious national
and Global Meets, conventions, seminars, conferences, exhibitions. Nowadays
it is also an important place for various Government summits, seminars,
events etc.
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(i) 30
(ii) 35
(iii) 55
(iv) 85
(v) 93
(vi) 101
(vii) 151
10 Section –II Tables based on Households Amenities and Assets (Rural
/Urban) at District and Sub-District level.
(i) Table -1:Households by Ownership status and by Number of Dwelling
rooms occupied in the District, 2011173
Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract
Section - I Primary Census Abstract (PCA)
Brief note on Primary Census Abstract
District Primary Census Abstract
Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract Total, Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Population - Urban Block wise
Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes (SC)
Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract
Contents
Administrative Setup
Important Statistics
District Highlights - 2011 Census
Brief History of the District
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
History and Scope of the District Census Handbook
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(ii) Table -2:Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent,
Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011174
(iii) Table -3:Number and Percentage of Households by main source of
Drinking water, 2011176
(iv) Table -4:Number and Percentage of Households by main source of
Lighting, 2011178
(v) Table -5:Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine
facility, 2011180
(vi) Table -6:Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage
connectivity for waste water outlet, 2011182
(vii) Table -7:Number and Percentage of Households by availability of
Kitchen facility, 2011183
(viii) Table -8:Number and Percentage of Households by type of fuel used for
Cooking, 2011184
(ix) Table -9:
Number and Percentage of Households availing Banking
services and number of Households having each of the
specified Assets, 2011
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FOREWORD
The District Census Handbook (DCHB) is an important publication of the Census
Organization since 1951. It contains both Census and non Census data of urban and rural areas for each District. The Census data provide information on demographic and
socio-economic characteristics of population at the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each Village, Town and Ward of the District. The Primary Census Abstract (PCA) part of this
publication contains Census data including data on household amenities collected during 1st phase of the Census i.e. House Listing and Housing Census. The non Census data
presented in the DCHB is in the form of Village Directory and Town Directory contain information on various infrastructure facilities available in the village and town viz;
education, medical, drinking water, communication and transport, post and telegraph, electricity, banking, and other miscellaneous facilities. Later on, the Telegraph Services were closed by the Government of India on 15th July, 2013. The data of DCHB are of
considerable importance in the context of planning and development at the grass-root level.
2. In the 1961 Census, DCHB provided a descriptive account of the District,
administrative statistics, Census tables and Village and Town Directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB was
published in three parts: Part-A related to Village and Town Directory, Part-B to Village and Town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, District
Census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of Villages. The 1981 Census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained Village
and Town Directory and Part-B the PCA of Village and Town including the SCs and STs PCA up to Tahsil/Town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of
Village and Town Directory were added. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent
Village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given.
3. The pattern of 1981 Census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census
except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981
Census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all
children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 Census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 Census was the Community Development
Block (CD Block) level presentation of Village Directory and PCA data instead of the traditional Tahsil/Taluk/PS level presentation.
4. As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved by
including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodity’ manufactured in a Village in
addition to prescribed facilities of earlier Censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums
instead of ‘notified slums’.
5. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened by including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. These newly
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added amenities are: Pre-Primary School, Engineering College, Medical College, Management Institute, Polytechnic, Non-formal Training Centre, Special School for
Disabled, Community Health Centre, Veterinary Hospital, Mobile Health Clinic, Medical Practitioner with MBBS Degree, Medical Practitioner with no degree, Traditional
Practitioner and faith Healer, Medicine Shop, Community Toilet, Rural Sanitary Mart or Sanitary Hardware Outlet in the Village, Community Bio- gas, Sub Post Office, Village Pin
Code, Public Call Office, Mobile Phone Coverage, Internet Cafes/ Common Service Centre, Private Courier Facility, Auto/Modified Autos, Taxis and Vans, Tractors, Cycle-pulled
Rickshaws, Carts driven by Animals, Village connected to National Highway, State Highway, Major District Road, and Other District Road, Availability of Water Bounded
Macadam Roads in Village, ATM, Self-Help Group, Public Distribution System(PDS) Shop, Mandis/Regular Market, Weekly Haat, Agricultural Marketing Society, Nutritional Centers
(ICDS), Anganwadi Centre, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), Sports Field, Public Library, Public Reading Room, Assembly Polling station, Birth & Death Registration Office.
In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and the data of each Town have been presented viz.; (i) Status and Growth History of Towns, (ii) Physical
Aspects and Location of Towns, (iii) Civic and other Amenities (iv) Medical Facilities, (v) Educational, Recreational & Cultural Facilities, (vi) Industry & Banking, and (vii) Civic
& other amenities in Slums respectively. CD Block wise data of Village Directory and Village PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 Census as presented in earlier Census.
6. The data of DCHB 2011 Census have been presented in two parts, Part-A contains
Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census.
7. The Village and Town level amenities data have been collected, compiled and
computerized under the supervision of Shri Manish Bharadwaj, IAS, Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat. The task of Planning, Designing and Co-ordination of this publication was carried out by Dr. Pratibha Kumari, Assistant Registrar General (SS) under the guidance & supervision of Dr. R.C.Sethi, Ex-Addl. RGI and Shri Deepak Rastogi present Addl.RGI. Shri A.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General, (Map) provided the technical
guidance in the preparation of maps. Shri A.K. Arora, Joint Director of Data Processing Division under the overall supervision of Shri M.S.Thapa, Addl. Director (EDP) provided
full cooperation in preparation of record structure for digitization and validity checking of Village and Town Directory data and the programme for the generation of Village Directory
and Town Directory including various analytical inset tables as well as Primary Census Abstract (PCA). The work of preparation of DCHB, 2011 Census has been monitored in the
Social Studies Division. I am thankful to all of them and others who have contributed to bring out this publication in time.
(C.Chandramouli) Registrar General &
Census Commissioner, India New Delhi.
Dated:- 16-06-2014
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Preface
I am deeply indebted to all the officers of Gujarat Government for their
unstained support and cooperation at all stages of Census 2011. I am grateful to Shri
A. K. Joti, Chief Secretary of Gujarat State, Shri V. N. Maira, Additional Chief Secretary
of General Administration Department (Planning), Shri A. D. Patel, Deputy Secretary
for their prompt response, guidance and cooperation to Census Organization. They
infused a sense of urgency and seriousness in the minds of officers of the District
Administration, which geared up the entire administrative machinery. Cooperation
received from Shri J. T. Malvi, Under Secretary and Kum. N. M. Muni, Section Officer
of General Administration Department Gujarat state and officials of Directorate of
Economics & Statistics are worth mentioning.
District Census Handbook of Gujarat is a joint exercise of the Government of
Gujarat and the Census organization of the Government of India. In the preparation of
the DCHB, the role played by the census organization is that of census data collection,
scanning of collected information, validation, compilation and analysis of data. DCHB
Unit of the State Government collected the basic non-census information relating to
amenities and infrastructures available in the villages of the district. Apart from
bearing the financial cost of this publication, all the officials of different departments of
the State Government extended whole hearted co-operation for accomplishing the task.
Most of the data supplied by the various departments were cross-checked and an
attempt was made to reconcile the discrepancies as well in order to get the final
figures.
The District Collector, the District Development Officer, District Statistical
Officer, District Information Officer and their staff members extended their warm and
whole hearted co-operation for carrying out field work of the census and collection of
non-census data for this District Census Handbook.
I am deeply grateful to Dr. C. Chandramauli, I.A.S., the Registrar General and
Census Commissioner, India for the benefit I have derived by the way of guidance and
advice. I also express my thanks to Shri Deepak Rastogi present Addl.RG, Shri
P.K.Banerjee. Deputy Registrar General (C&T), Shri A.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar
General, (Map), Dr. Pratibha Kumari, Assistant Registrar General (SS), Shri M.S.Thapa,
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Addl. Director (EDP), Shri A. K. Arora, Joint Director (EDP) and Shri Mahipal Singh ,
Assistant Director (SS) for providing technical guidance in finalizing this publication.
Shri Manish Bharadwaj, I.A.S. who held the office of Director of Census
Operations, Gujarat had guided the operations of the 2011 Census. The data presented
in this handbook were collected and compiled under the direction and guidance of Shri
Manish Bharadwaj. However, he was repatriated to the State Government before this
volume could be made available for the press.
In state office Shri M. R. Roal, Deputy Director, District Census Handbook Unit,
Kum. S. B. Parmar, Research Officer, Smt. K.B. Panchal, Research Assistant of District
Census Handbook Unit, and their team of assistants meticulously collected and
scrutinized the non-census data from various sources and prepared draft of DCHB etc.
with the help of Census section. The other officials of D.C.H.B. Unit, who scrutinized,
edited and supervised the work of D.C.H.B. have been mentioned in the
“Acknowledgement”.
Of this Directorate I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Shri R. S. Meena,
DRG (C&T), who had played major role in Census 2011 of Gujarat. Dr. Bhavesh Mehta,
JD (EDP) and his team of devoted workers deserve all praise for timely processing of
Household Schedules through Intelligent Character Recognition technology. Smt
V.A.Warade, Deputy Director, Shri Ramsingh Meena, Deputy Director and Shri S
Lingasamy, Deputy Director who were assisted by Smt. Sanchita Sarkar, Assistant
Director and her team of dedicated workers deserve all praise for their perseverance
and dedication in preparing the publication. The maps provided in the D.C.H.B. are
prepared by the Map Section of the Census Directorate under the supervision of Dr. R.
K. Sharma, R.O (Map). I am thankful to all of them.
I am also thankful to all the census staff who provided assistance directly or
indirectly in finalizing data at every stage and for final scrutiny of this publication.
S. D. Bhaisare
Joint Director of Census Operations,
Gujarat, Gandhinagar
31.10.14
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Acknowledgements
Drafting and Editing
Shri S. D. Bhaisare Joint Director
Smt. V. A. Warade Deputy Director
Shri R.S.Meena Deputy Director
Smt. Sanchita Sarkar Assistant Director
Shri M. R. Roal Deputy Director (State DCHB Unit)
Shri T. J. Munia Statistical Investigator Grade-I
Kum. S. B. Parmar Research Officer (State DCHB Unit)
Collection / Compilation / Drafting (DCHB Unit, Gandhinagar, Govt. of Gujarat)
Smt. K.B. Panchal Research Assistant
Smt. S.N. Rathwa Research Assistant
Smt. S.S. Bijalani Research Assistant
Shri O.T.Vaghela Research Assistant
Smt. R.M. Koshti Research Assistant
Shri K.R.Rathod Statistical Assistant
Smt.M.D. Panchal Statistical Assistant
Computer Assistant
Shri A.K. Doshi Gujarati Typist
Shri R.K. Joshi Proof Reader
Shri S.G. Dave Proof Reader
Collection/Compilation/Drafting (Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat)
Kum. P. P. Patel Statistical Investigator Grade-I
Smt. K. J. Khambhata Statistical Investigator Grade -I
Shri R. M. Jhala Statistical Investigator Grade -I
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Shri Mangesh S. Kumbhare Statistical Investigator Grade -I
Smt. Kinjal Darji Statistical Investigator Grade -I
Shri Deepak Choudhury Statistical Investigator Grade -I
Smt. Neelima Chourasiya Statistical Investigator Grade -I
Shri J. R. Pateriya Statistical Investigator Grade -II
Smt. R. C. Patel Statistical Investigator Grade -II
Smt. A. P. Bhavsar Statistical Investigator Grade -II
Shri K. B. Hathi Senior Compiler
Mapping
Dr. R. K. Sharma R. O. (Map)
Shri Ch. Rajeev Sr. Geographer
Shri R.K.Joshi Sr.Draftsman
Shri A.A.Saiyad Sr.Draftsman
Shri J.K.Brahmbhatt Sr.Draftsman
Computer Assistance
Shri R. R. Parmar Operator Gr.’B’
Shri C. D. Patel Operator Gr.’B’
Shri Himadri Modak Compiler
Pre-Scanning
Shri B. R. Dagala Statistical Investigator Grade -I
Shri R. N. Shah Statistical Investigator Grade -II
Shri Pravin Bhagat Statistical Investigator Grade -II
Shri K. S. Meena Senior Compiler
List of Nodal Officers for Phase I (Houselisting Operations and National Population
Register).
Sr. No. Name of Nodal Officer District/M.Corp
01 Sh A B Datania, S.I.Gr.II Kachchh
02 Sh R G Yadav, S I Gr II Kachchh
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03 Sh V B Parmar, S I Gr. II Banas Kantha
04 Sh Pravin Bhagat, S I Gr II Banas Kantha
05 Sh P M Vaghela, S I Gr II Patan
06 Sh K B Hathi, Sr. Compiler Mahesana
07 Smt B D Wadvala, S I Gr II Sabar Kantha
08 Sh R N Shah, S I Gr II Sabar Kantha
09 Smt. Neelima Chourasiya, S I Gr I Gandhinagar
10 Sh J R Pateria, S I Gr II Ahmadabad
11 Smt R C Patel, S I Gr II Ahmadabad
12 Sh R K Joshi, Sr. Geographer Ahmadabad
13 Sh R M Jhala, S I Gr.I Surendranagar
14 Sh G L Solanki, S I Gr.I Rajkot
15 Sh K L Bhatt, S I Gr.II Rajkot
16 Sh H U Rathod, Sr. Compiler Jamnagar
17 Sh M P Gajera, Compiler Jamnagar
18 Sh A H Momin, S I Gr.II Porbandar
19 Sh D J Rajpal, S I Gr.I Junagadh
20 Sh Deepak Kumar, Compiler Junagadh
21 Sh K R Dabhi, S I Gr.I Amreli
22 Sh L K Meena, Sr. Compiler Amreli
23 Sh G C Panchal, S I Gr.I Bhavnagar
24 Sh Rajeev Kumar Jha, Compiler Bhavnagar
25 Sh L V Kanade, Sr. Supervisor Anand
26 Smt N D Mehta, Sr. Compiler Anand
27 Smt G P Babu, S I Gr.I Kheda
28 Sh Deepak Choudhury, S I Gr I Kheda
29 Sh R C Joshi, S I Gr II Panch Mahals
30 Sh K S Meena, Sr. Compiler Panch Mahals
31 Sh B M Vaghela, Sr. Compiler Dohad
32 Sh B R Dagla, S I Gr. I Vadodara
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33 Ku. N B Patel, S I Gr. II Vadodara
34 Sh A K Parmar, S I Gr.II Narmada
35 Ku P M Naik, S I Gr.I Bharuch
36 Sh M D Bhagora, S I Gr.I Bharuch
37 Sh M K Meena, Sr. Compiler The Dang
38 Sh R U Rathod, Sr. Supervisor Navsari
39 Sh M H Bhatt, S I Gr.II Valsad
40 Sh U S Shah, S I Gr.II Surat
41 Sh Kapil Kumar Pandey, S I Gr.II Surat
42 Sh R D Shrimali, S I Gr. II Tapi
List of Nodal Officers for Phase II (Population Enumeration)
Sr. No. Name of Nodal Officer District
01 Sh K B Hathi, Sr. Compiler Kachchh
02 Sh V B Parmar, S I Gr II Banas Kantha
03 Sh K L Bhatt, S I Gr.II Patan
04 Smt G P Babu, S I Gr.I Mahesana
05 Sh A B Datania, S I Gr.II Sabar Kantha
06 Sh P M Vaghela, S I Gr.I Gandhinagar
07 Sh P L Solanki, S I Gr.I Ahmedabad
08 Sh U S Shah, S I Gr.II Ahmedabad M. Corp
09 Sh R K Joshi, Draftsman Surendranagar
10 Sh Kapil Kumar Pandey, S I Gr II Rajkot
11 Sh K B Bhavsar, S I Gr.II Rajkot M. Corp
12 Sh Deepak Kumar, Compiler Jamnagar
13 Sh R N Shah, S I Gr.II Jamnagar M.Corp
14 Sh R D Shrimali, S I Gr. II Porbandar
15 Sh R C Joshi, S I Gr.II Junagadh
16 Sh A K Parmar, S I Gr.II Junagadh M.Corp
17 Sh A H Momin, S I Gr.II Amreli
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18 Sh K R Dabhi, S I Gr.I Bhavnagar
19 Sh R M Jhala, S I Gr.I Bhavnagar M. Corp
20 Smt B D Wadwala, S I Gr.II Anand
21 Sh M K Meena, Sr.Compiler Kheda
22 Sh Rajeev Jha, Compiler Panch Mahals
23 Sh Pravin Bhagat, S I Gr.II Dahod
24 Sh Deepak Choudhury, S I Gr I Vadodara
25 Sh J R Pateria, S.I.Gr.II Vadodara M. Corp
26 Sh Manoj Bhagora, S I Gr. I Narmada
27 Sh H U Rathod, S I Gr. II Bharuch
28 Sh R G Yadav, S I Gr.II The Dangs
29 Sh Manoj Gajera, Compiler Navsari
30 Sh G P Meena, Compiler Valsad
31 Sh J K Brahmbhatt, Draftsman Surat
32 Sh C H Rajiv, Sr. Geographer Surat M.Corp
33 Sh M H Bhatt, S I Gr II Tapi
ORGI- Data Processing Division
01 Shri Jaspal Singh Lamba DD(EDP)
02 Ms. Usha AD(EDP)
03 Shri Anurag Gupta DPA Grade ‘A’
04 Shri Mukesh Kumar Mahawar DPA Grade ‘A’
05 Ms. Shaghufta Nasreen Bhat DPA Grade ‘A’
06 Shri Khem Verma Jadon Sr. Consultant
07 Shri Yashwant Singh Sr. Consultant
08 Ms. Archana Khare Jr. Consultant
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HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THE DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK
The need of data at the grass root level for the administrative and
planning purposes at sub micro level as well as academic studies prompted the innovation of District Census Handbook. District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most
authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. The District Census Handbook was firstly
introduced during the 1951 Census. It contains both census and non census data of urban as well as rural areas for each district. The census data contain several demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the
lowest administrative unit i.e. of each village and town and ward of the district. The non census data comprise of data on availability of various
civic amenities and infrastructural facilities etc. at the town and village level which constitute Village Directory and Town Directory part of the DCHB. The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of
planning and development at grass-root level.
In1961 census DCHB provided a descriptive account of the district,
administrative statistics, census tables and village and town directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971
Census and the DCHB was published in three parts: Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables
and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages.The 1981 census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A
contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA up to tahsil/town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of village and town directory were added
into it. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity,
was given.
The pattern of 1981 census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold
industrial classification presented in the 1981 census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate
as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 census was
the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of village directory and PCA data instead of the traditional tahsil/taluk/PS level presentation.
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As regards DCHB of 2001 Census,the scope of Village Directory was
improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, news papers & magazines and `most important
commodity’ manufactured in a village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of
‘notified slums’.
The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB hasbeen
widenedby including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and
the data of each town have been presentedviz.;(i)-Status and Growth History of towns,(ii)-Physical Aspects and Location of Towns,(iii)-Civic and other Amenities,(iv)-Medical Facilities,(v)-Educational, Recreational &
Cultural Facilities,(vi)-Industry & Banking, and (vii)-Civic & other amenities in Slums respectively.CD Block wise data of Village Directory and Village
PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 census as presented in earlier census.The data of DCHB 2011Census have been presented in two parts, Part-Acontains Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and
Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census.
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Brief History of the District
The Gandhinagar district takes its name from the town of Gandhinagar which
is the headquarters of the district as well as the capital of the state of Gujarat. The
new district of Gandhinagar is named after Mahatma Gandhi, ‘THE FATHER OF
NATION’. The history of the Gandhinagar district is generally known from the
archaeology and history of the adjoining districts viz. Ahmadabad and Mahesana.
Ancient Period:
As regards the early historic period they are covered by this district was
probably included in Anarta mentioned among the territories of king Mahakshatrap
Rudradman I (150 A.D) and presented by the region round about Vadnagar in
Mahesana district.
The Sarasvata Mandala formed the home- province of Chaulukya (Solanki)
dynasty (942 –circa 1300 A.D). Some of its pathakas (sub-division) such as
Dandahi and Gambhta, seem to have covered the area represented by the present
Gandhinagar district. Chalukya kingdom came to an end in circa 1300 A.D,when
the Vaghela baranch of the Chalukya dynasty lost its power to the Khalji Sultan of
Delhi.
Rule of Delhi Sultanate
At the time of Governorship of Shaikh Muizud- din in the year 1347 A.D. That
Sultan Muhmmad Tughuluq led an army in person from Delhi to Gujarat. During this
expedition, the Sultan marched to Daulatabad and thus on his way from
Patan to Asawal, he had an opportunity to pass through the territory of the
present Gandhinagar district.
Sultan Mohammed Tughuluq was followed by Sultan Firuz Tughuluq on the
throne of Delhi he has also visited Gujarat. After his fruitless expedition to Sind, he
visited the Gujarat in 1362 A.D. He stayed at Patan, where he dismissed the governor
Amir Hussain (Nizam –Ul – Mulk) and appointed Zafar khan of Sonargaon as governor
of Gujarat. After his death Shamsud –Din-Damghani and Malik Mufarrah were
appointed governors respectively. On hearing this, sultan Nasir –ud din Mammad
appointed Zafar Khan , the son of Wajih –ul –Mulk as governor of Gujarat in 1391 A.D.
Zafar Khan , on the eve of his departure from Delhi to Patan , received the title of
Muzaffar Khan, and was presented a canopy. It was Zafar Khan, who later on founded
the independent dynasty of the sultan of Gujarat (Wajih –Ul-Mulk), the father of Zafar
Khan originally a descendent of tank branch of Rajputs. Therefore independent
Sultanate of Gujarat founded by Zafar Khan is also called ‘’Khandan –E-Tank-House”
of tank sultans, by some historians.
Independent Sultanate of Gujarat
Muzaffar Khan I ruled as a Governor of Delhi Sultanate and later on became an
independent Sultan of Gujarat.
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When Taimur invaded Delhi in 1398 A.D., Muhmmad Tughuluq II, the then
Sultan, left Delhi and took shelter in Gujarat. After return of Taimur, great disorder
prevailed in the court of Delhi, where rivalry for the throne made Delhi a hot-bed of
intrigues and murders. Vazir Ikbal Khan captured the throne, but his power remained
limited only to Delhi and to some surrounding area. There was none to control the
governor of Gujarat and as such Zafar Khan, now acted as an independent sultan of
Gujarat.
According to ‘Mirat-i-Sikandary’, Zafar Khan declared his son Tatar Khan as an
independent Sultan of Gujarat in 1403 A.D. Tatar Khan assumed the title of Nasir-ud-
din Muhmmad Shah.
In about 1411 A.D. Ahmadabad became the capital of Gujarat, instead of
Patan. Ahmadabad touches just the southern boundary o f Gandhinagar district. In
1441 A.D. Ahmad Shah was succeeded by his son Sultan Muhammad Shah, who was
in turn succeeded by his son Jalal Khan, who assumed the title of Qutb-ud-din Shah
in 1451 A.D. He constructed the famous Kankaria Talav at Ahmadabad. After the
death of Qutb-ud-din Shah, his uncle Daud Shah became Sultan in 1459 A.D.
However, he was dethroned within seven days and Qut-ud-din Shah’s younger Brother
Fateh Khan (known as Mahmud Begada) was enthroned as Sultan in 1459 A.D. The
popular name ‘Begada ‘given to sultan Mahmud is explained by ‘Mitra-I-Sikandari’ in
a peculiar manner. A bullock having straight, long horns is called ‘Begada’ in Hindu.
Mahmud Begada ranks first among all the sultans of Gujarat as he was great
conquered and an administrator. He also possessed unique sound health and physical
strength. Mango trees, Rayans, Mahudas and Jambu trees were planted in his time.
The Gandhinagar district seems to have been great advantage of this scheme. The
district in view of nearness to Ahmadabad, greatly benefitted from the Begada’s rule.
The district assumed substantial importance during age of Sultan in view of its
proximity to the capital city of Ahmadabad. The villages lying on the southern end of
the district almost are on the way to Agra and Delhi and as such many marches
and counter marches took place through the district. The age witnessed
remarkable transformation in many spheres. A new Want tenure came into existence
and trade and commerce also flourished. Shertha, Randheja and Pethapur were
affected by the prosperity of the trade and commerce. Pethapur’s sword making
industry came into existence.
The Mughal Rule
Emperor Akbar conquered Gujarat. Thus, the district came under the direct
control of the Mughal Emperor. On the 7th November 1572 A. D. Emperor Akbar
arrived at Patan. After a week’s stay at Patan, Akbar started for the capital of Gujarat.
The emperor’s next halt was at Jotana . Akbar now proceeded towards Ahmadabad and
camped near Kadi, in the vicinity of Gandhinagar district here the emperor graciously
received Itimad Khan, the greatest of the Gujarat nobles and vajir of the sultan. The
emperor came to the capital and appointed Mirza Aziz Koka, as the first governor of
Ahmedabad. A Fierce battle took place near Patan, in which Mirza Aziz Koka won.
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Thus Gujarat became province of the Mughal Empire Akbar. As a Result, the
territory of the Gandhinagar. And District came under the direct control of the
Mughal Emperor . The Emperor appointed Governors for the administration.
Akbar heard the news of the revolt in Gujarat when he was at Allahabad. He sent
Mirza Abdurrahim Khan for the reconquest of the Gujarat. Muzaffar Shah was defeated
near sarkhej . Governor Aziz Koka was succeeded by Mirza Khan, the son of Baheram
Khan, who was once the protector of Emperor Akbar. Now Mirza Abdurrahman Khan
became the governor of Gujarat. In 1577 A.D. Shah Bud-din Ahmad Khan was
appointed as Governor instead of Mirza Khan. In 1583 A.D. Itimad Khan became the
fourth Governor of Gujarat. It was during this year that Muzaffar III fled from Delhi and
appeared in Gujarat. The old and new Governors both fought with Muzaffar Shah, but
they were defeated and compelled to retreat to Patan.
After the death of Emperor Aurangzeb, the struggles between old and new
Governers were started. As a result, the new and old Governors fought against one
another on many occasions.The land of Gandhinagar being the northward entrance of
Ahmadabad such battles were fought in the vicinity of village Adalaj of the
Gandhinagar district.
Battles of Adalaj
(1) Battle between Hamid khan (Deputy Governer of Ahmadabad) and Imperial
troops under the Joint command of Gulam Ali Bag, Khwaja Mahamad Ann & Raijada
Harkaran.
(2) Battle between Sar Buland Khan Mubaezal –ul-Mulk (old Governer) and Maharaja
Abhesing of Jodhapur (Newly appointed Governer). Adalaj, a village of the Gandhinagr
district, seems to be the gateway to Ahmadabad in those days . sar buland khan –mubarez-
ul-mulk was succeeded by new governor maharaja Abhesing of Jodhpur in 1730 A. D .
Revolt of Kadi Jagirdar
Himmat Bahadur Khande Rao Gaekwad a brother of Damaji Rao Gaekwad was
allowed to retain with him, Kadi pargana as his Jagir. This younger branch of Kadi,
made disastrous alliances with the petty local chiefs and tried to weaken the ruling
branch of the Gaekwad family. Northern areas of the Gandhinagar district were, then
under the control of younger branch. Malhar Rao, the Son of Khande Rao refused to
pay tribute to the Baroda ruler and sided with Kanhoji Rao. He posed himself as an
independent ruler. Consequently, the area of Gandhinagar district became the main
spot of a new struggle. Struggle took place between the two armies near Adalaj in
which Hanumant Rao became victorious. Then Anand Rao, Gaekwad of Baroda
obtained military help from the Britishers to punish arrogant Malhar Rao of Kadi.
Major Alexander Walker from Khambhat came to Ahmadabad with British force and
went to Adalaj. Malhar Rao tried for peace. But the combined forces of the Gaekwad
and Major Walker attacked the town in 1802 A.D. but the guns of the enemies
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disheartened his troops. He lost 146 men and had to wait for more help from Bombay.
Sir William Clarke arrived at Budhasan with his troops to help Major Walker. They
secretly came near the artillery of Malhar Rao, quickly attacked and captured the guns
and used them against the enemies. The military camp of Malhar Rao was burnt and
he was compelled to handover the town of Kadi to the British troops. Thus, the rule of
Malhar Rao came to an end in 1802 A.D.
Pethapur State
The Thakors of Pethapur were the decendants of the Vaghela branch of Rajputs.
Their origin is linked with Jetasinh and Varsinh. Anand dev a decendant of Jetaji
ruled at Kalol. In this branch Someshwar’s grand son Chandaji had a son named
Himaloji, who attacked the village of Sokhada of his maternal uncle Pethuji. Himaloji
killed Pethuji and captured Sokhada. The queen of Pethuji became ‘Sati’ and burnt
herself with her husband. As per final desire of queen of Pethuji, the name of Sokhada
became Pethapur
Himaloji was succeeded Jirtaji and Dudaji respectively. Dudaji had attacked Idar
where he lost his life in battle. His son Viramji succeeded Vaghaji. Viramji was
succeed by his son Jechandji.Jechandji was succeeded by his son Shardulji,
Raysinhji, Sujaji, Punjaji, Ranchhodji, Sajansinh, Hathisinh, Vakhatsinh, Adesinh,
Kishorsinh, Fatesinh, Pruthvisinh, Himatsinh and Gambhirsinh respectively.
Gambhirsinhji expired in 1895 A.D. The son of Rajbha whose name was Fatesinh was
accepted as the heir of the Gadi by British government in 1896 A.D. After education,
Fatehsinh took up the reign of his State in 1918 A.D.
Pethapur was a fourth class state in the Mahikantha agency. After independents,
the Pethapur State was merged in the country.
Battles at Pethapur
(1) Battle between Kolis of Pethapur and Kasam Ali Khan ( An officer of The
Governer)
(2) Battle between Kolis of Pethapur and Sujat Khan (Deputy Governer)
(3) Battle between Kolis of Pethapur and Mahamad Hasan (Ali Mahamad
Khan, Author of Imirat-i-Ahmadabad)
Attack on Valad Thana
Kolis of village Valad of the Gandhinagar district played an important role in
those days. In order to protest secret line of supply, Mominkhan posted two officers.
These officers were posted for the help of Kolis, who secretly supplied corn and
fodder to the city. The Kolis, who collected corn and fodder, first assembled at Valad
and then they secretly carried their goods to Kali Fort. During night time, they
secretly carried these commodities in the city, without being noticed by the Maratha
soldiers. Maratha Generals, however, came to know this and sent an army to
Valad twice or thrice, but the army had to return after suffering a great loss.
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However, the vigilant watch of the Marathas, later on caused great loss of daily
earning for the Kolis, because now they could not carry on supply work as before. As a
result, the Kolis and Makadams secretly sited with Damaji Gaekwad and advised the
latter, now to attack Valad, Shah Mahamad Jamadar saw the treachery of the Kolis,
but he was helpless. He left Valad and escaped to Ahmadabad with great difficulty.
Thus, with the fall of Valad Thana, the important supply line of Momin Khan was cut
off.
The Maratha rule
Gandhinagar district mostly came under Maratha rule, with the conquest of
Ahmadabad by Sadashiv Ramchandra and Damaji Gaekwad from Mominkhan in 1758
A.D. Majority of the villages in Gandhinagar district were under the Gaekwad of
Baroda till the merger of Baroda State in 1947. Consequently, the history of the
Gandhinagar district had close connection with the history of Gaekwads of Baroda.
The Modern Period
The beginning of the reign of Sayaji Rao II may appropriately be said to have
started the modern period. Formerly, Marathas collected the tribute directly from the
people of Gandhinagar district. Now the East India Company collected the tribute
directly and paid to the Baroda ruler. Thus, the people of Gandhinagar district
became free from the clutches of Maratha cavalry.
Mahikantha Agency
The Mahikantha agency was situated in the extreme northeast corner of the
Bombay presidency. Dabhoda and other villages of Bavisi Thana and two Rajput
Pattas viz. Vasna and Pethapur of Gandhinagar district were under Mahikantha
agency. Mahikantha chiefs were tributaries of the Gaekwad of Baroda. In 1820, the
British Government filed the management of Mahikantha. In 1821, the Governor of
Bombay, Mount Stuart Elphinstan, visited the territory and established the new
political agency with a view to securing tranquility of the district and providing for
the peaceful collection of the Gaekwadis tribute.
Sadra Headquarters of Mahikantha Agency
Sadra of the Vasna State was the Headquarter of the British Government in
1811-12 A.D. The British Major selected lands adjoining an old Fort for the British
Camp. Major’s Bungalow, Small Bazar, Hospital, Victoria Jubilee Library, Jubilee Clock
Tower and other Government buildings came into existence. Thus, Sadra saw a
century of prosperity and peace and it became a centre of shopping for the adjoining
villages of the Gandhinagar district.
Attachment of the States
The British Government had for a long time under intensive review for
solving geographical administrative and political problems of many small States. As
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per proposal of Gaekwad of Baroda, the Crown Representatives approved the scheme of
attachment. The proposals involved interalia the discontinuance of tributary payment
and the general assumption, subject to certain safeguards, by the Baroda State of
functions and responsibilities previously discharged by the Resident and Political agent.
As a result, Vasna State, Dabhoda State with other villages of Bavisi Thana and Pethapur
State were attached to the Baroda State under this scheme.
Pethapur State
The Thakors of Pethapur were the descendants Vaghela branch of Rajputs.
Its original name was Sokhada, but the name Pethapur was given in 1445 A.D. as per
the desire of queen of Pethuji, the ruler of Sokhada During the reign of Vaghaji’s son
Viramji, a battle was fought with Muslims and Pethapur was totally ruined. Son of
Viramji made truce with Sultan Mahmad Beagada and Pethapur became as
prosperous as before. One of the rulers Gambhirsinh expired in 1895 A.D. When his
wife Rajaba was pregnant. The British Government accepted the son of Rajaba
whose name was Fatesinh as the heir of the Gadi in 1896 A.D. After education,
Fatesinh took up the reign of his State in 1918 A.D.
Pethapur was a fourth class State in the Mahikantha Agency. After
independence, the Pethapur State was merged in the country.
The Freedom Movement
The Gandhinagar district was affected during the great revolt of 1857 A.D. Shri
Maganlal Bhukhan, a Bania of Patan who recruited soldiers. He attacked Lodra for
collection of arms, which is in the vicinity of the Gandhinagar district. Pethapur was
famous for the manufacture of Arms. During those days, the village Unava of the
Gandhinagar district had refused to surrender arms.
A patriotic son, Hiralal Motilal Zaveri, of the Gandhinagar district, who was at
Paris, helped Indian revolutionaries. He had helped the famous revolutionary
Shyamji Krishna Varma etc. and had spent money liberally for the agitation, which
they carried on in France and England for freedom of India.
Vadodara Rajya Prajamandal was established in 1916. The Prajamandal
started its first branch at village Shertha of the Gandhinagar district under the
supervision of Dr. Sumantbhai Mehta, who had established an Ashram there. It was
in fact a centre to train the people for the freedom movement.
The people of Gandhinagar district joined the ‘Dandi March’ the Satyagrah
movement of 1930. The Vidyarthi Ashram at Unava arranged to cyclostyle bulletins
and sent them to distant places for distribution. The Ashram under the guidance of its
founder Somalal Mehta, also gave secret shelter to sick and underground workers.
British C.I.D. Officers personally visited the Ashram, but they could not detect the so-
called treason in the Ashram. A resident of Randheja Shri Dahyabhai Shukla of the
district took active part as a Satyagrahi at Bombay. He picketed the shops of
European Merchants in the Bombay. He was arrested, imprisoned and was sent to
Devalali prison. Strikes, processions and meetings were common in rural areas of
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Gandhinagar district. Two teachers of Randheja had joined the Satyagrah movement.
Shri C.P. Muni, a social worker had camped at Randheja in those days. He awakened
the people of the district by visiting different villages, holding meeting and by delivering
lectures etc. During the days of ‘Quit India Movement’ in 1942, the district played its
part with great zeal.
It will be clear from the above that Gandhinagar district never remained aloof
from participating in the freedom movement.
Gandhinagar the new capital of Gujarat
A separate State of Gujarat came into existence on 1st May 1960. Permanent site
for the State new capital was selected on the banks of the Sabarmati River near Pethapur
village of the then Kalol taluka, where the decent town of Gandhinagar was constructed.
This new township was named Gandhinagar in memory of ‘Rashtrapita’ Mahatma Gandhi.
The district was comprised of a single taluka formed of some villages of Ahmadabad
district and some villages of Mahesana district in 1964. The capital of the State was shifted
from Ahmadabad to Gandhinagar in 1970.
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Administrative Set-up
With a view to run the administration of the State smoothly, it has been
divided into Districts, which in turn have been further sub-divided into Talukas
(Tahsils). In the State of Gujarat, the community development blocks are co-
terminus with the Talukas. The Talukas contain large number of villages and
possibly several towns. The villages have Village Panchayats to run the local
administration. A Village Panchayat may constitute of one revenue village, several
revenue villages or a part of a large village. Similarly, the towns have Municipality
or Municipal Corporation as the seat of local self-government.
In the State of Gujarat, as on December 2009 there were 26 districts and
225 Talukas, against 25 districts and 226 Talukas in 2001 Census.
Dhanot Gram Panchayat,Ola Gram Panchayat & Borisana Gram
Panchayat of Kalol taluka has been converted into Out Growths (OG) of
Ahmadabad UA for 2011Census.
Kanbha Gram Panchayat and Ranasan Gram Panchayat has been
transferred from Mansa Taluka of Gandhinagar District to Vijapur Taluka of
Mahesana District, as per Highcourt of Gujarat state's judgement special civil
application No. 45 of 1998 and No.1931 of 1998 dated 09/05/2000.
Bobha Gram Panchayat, Fuljina Muvada Gram Panchayat, Betawada
Gram Panchayat, Vaghajipur Gram Panchayat, Nikol Gram Panchayat &
Punadra Gram Panchayat has been transfered from Dehgam Taluka of
Gandhinagar District to Kapadwanj Taluka of Kheda District , as per Highcourt of
Gujarat State's judgement special Civil Application No.347 of 2000 dated
12/06/2001& Revenue Department letter no.PFR/1020/Court-30/L.1 dated
25/6/2007. So the total rural area of Dehgam Taluka is decreased.
The District Collector looks after the general administration, maintenance
of collection of land revenue and settlement of law related disputes civil supplies,
district planning, mid-day meal scheme, etc at the district level. The functions of
administration of law and order and control and investigation of crime are done
by the Superintendent of Police of the district with the help of Police Stations
working under him. For the purpose of maintaining law and order there were 12
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police stations, 27 police chowkies and 14 out-posts in the year 1998 as per
statement below.
Police Station in the District
Sl.
No. Particulars 2008 2009
1 2 3 4
1 Police Station 11 12
2 Police Chowky 27 27
3 Out Post 15 14
Source: Director General of Police, Gandhinagar, 2010
During the period 2008 to 2009 one police station has increased whereas
one out post decreased and police chowky remains constant.
At the Taluka level, Mamlatdar looks after the land development and
revenue collection and law and order.
The Panchayati Raj institutions are fairly strong and most of the
development works have been transferred to the District Panchayats and its
subordinate bodies. The District Panchayat has an elected President and District
Development Officer appointed by the Government, works as its Secretary, who
looks after day-to-day work related to the development. Similarly, at the Taluka
level, Taluka Panchayats have been constituted which have an elected President.
The Taluka Development Officer, placed by the Government as Secretary of the
Taluka Panchayats and he conducts the regular administrative work. Like wise,
an elected President heads the Municipality and the Chief Officer works as the
Secretary of the Municipality, who looks after the day-to-day work. In case of the
large cities, the State Government has constituted Municipal Corporation, which
are headed by an elected Mayor and the Municipal Commissioner, appointed by
the Government, looks after the routine work. At the Village level, the Sarpanch
is the elected Chief and the Talati (Village Mantri) works as the Secretary to the
Village Panchayat and looks after the day-to-day work. In view of the expanding
role of the public administration in a state like Gujarat, the Government has
taken-up many activities and has set up several offices. Such offices which came
into the existence are as under:
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(1) Education (Primary and Higher Education)
(2) Agricultural and Research
(3) Animal Husbandry and Poultry
(4) Forest and Environment
(5) Roads and Buildings, Bridges
(6) Co-operation and Co-operative Societies
(7) Industries, Small and Large as well as Cottage
(8) Health and Medical Services, Medical Education and Research, Family Welfare and Nutrition
(9) Information Department
(10) Irrigation Minor and Major
(11) Social Welfare and Social Defence
The functions of above offices are managed and controlled by concerned
Head of Departments and in some cases also by District and Taluka Panchayats.
The task of providing primary education in rural areas has been entrusted to
District Panchayats. The functions relating to Government of providing primary
education is assigned by District Development Office and are controlled by the
District Primary Education Officer. The secondary education is looked after by
District Education Officer of Education Department. Primary education as well as
higher secondary education provided by all types of institutions is governed by
District Education Officer.
Agriculture activities have been delegated to District Panchayat to a large
extent and District Agriculture Officer is in-charge for looking after agricultural
produce including crops and vegetables. Similarly Animal Husbandry is also a
Panchayat activity and routine work is controlled by the Deputy Director (Animal
Husbandry) who sits in District Panchayat and takes care of animals and poultry
farms. Besides, District Agriculture Office in Panchayat Offices such as Deputy
Director (Agriculture) and other officials look after various aspects of agriculture
for developing the sector as well as to extend necessary assistance to farmers at
district level.
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Besides Director, Animal Husbandry Officer of Panchayat offices such as
Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry) Special Officers at Veterinary Offices etc. in
state government animal husbandry department also monitor activities of the
sector at district level.
Public Health in rural area is assigned to the District Panchayat under the
Chief District Health Officer who looks after epidemics, malaria control, water
borne diseases and district level administration of Public Health Centers. District
and Talukas Hospitals and Referral Hospitals are being looked after by the
District Civil Surgeon of medical services in the State, while Medical Colleges and
Research activities attached with the respective Civil Hospitals are controlled by
Medical Education and Research Wing.
Family welfare activities are also monitored by the District Health Officer.
Chief District Health Officer is also functioning as District Registrar of Birth and
Death of the district and Talati cum Mantri is also Registrar of Death and Birth
for the respective villages. Anaemic mothers and children upto to the age of 14
are looked after by Nutrition Officer under the Nutrition Programme.
District Ayurvedic Officer looks after the Ayurvedic dispensaries and
hospitals. They also take care of the Ayurvedic plants and medicines and
gardens. The District Food and Drugs Officer generally looks after the quality of
the food and drugs in the district. Labourers and workers who are working in
registered units are covered under the Employees State Insurance Scheme.
The rural roads have been transferred to the District Panchayats and their
maintenance is done by the Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings
Department. Minor irrigation works are transferred to the District Panchayat and
Executive Engineer (Panchayat) of the Panchayat’s irrigation office looks after
water harvesting and check dams.
The Roads and Buildings Department of State Government looks after the
maintenance of roads, buildings, bridges and government multi-storey buildings
etc. Besides Panchayat officials, major district roads and the state highways are
looked after by the Executive Engineer (Roads & Buildings). The large multi-
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purpose irrigation projects are controlled by State Government directly through
its Executive Engineers.
District Industries Centre is functioning for the development of small
village industries, handloom industries and the scope of industrial growth in the
district. Besides, other departments are working for the rights of the industrial
workers and rural labourers engaged in agriculture and others sectors.
Social welfare activities relating to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes, Other Backward Castes and Other Backward Communities in the District
are organized by the District Welfare Officer. Generally the schemes under Tribal
Area Sub Plan and Special Component Plan are organized by the District Welfare
Officer.
In each District Panchayat, District Statistical Officer of Directorate of
Economics and Statistics looks after co-ordination of different development
programmes. He is also Member-Secretary of District Planning Board. Similarly
in every Collector Office, District Planning Officer looks after development work of
various Government (State and Centre) sponsored programmes.
Co-operative Societies i.e. Co-operative Milk Societies, Agricultural
Produce Market Societies, Cooperative banking and other co-operative societies
are controlled by the District Registrar Co-operative Societies.
One taluka of Mahesana district namely, Kalol and one taluka of
Ahmadabad district, Dehgam have been transferred to Gandhinagar district.
Vijapur taluka and Kalol taluka of Mahesana district are bifurcated and a new
taluka of Mansa has come into existence and this newly created taluka Mansa
has also been transferred to Gandhinagar district. Due to the reason the
boundary of Gandhinagar district has been changed.
Taluka wise List of New Towns Added
Sl. No. Name of
Taluka Name of the Towns L.C. 2001 L.C. 2011
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kalol Chhatral 00474200 511183
2 Kalol Arsodiya 00474400 511184
3 Kalol Saij - 511185
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4
5
6
7
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Pethapur
Vavol
Palaj
Bhat
00484600
00485800
00486400
00489700
802478
511285
511286
511288
Note:- Saij was OG in Census 2001
There were 4 talukas, 10 towns and 291 villages in the district in 2001.
Out of 10 towns in 2001, two towns namely Chandkheda (M) and Motera (CT)
have been merged in Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation of Ahmadabad City of
Ahmadabad District. In 2011, 6 villages become new towns and one out growth
became town. So in 2011, there are 4 talukas, 15 towns and 252 villages. Taluka
wise break up of towns and villages in 2011 are shown in the following table.
Taluka wise Number of Towns and Villages
Sl. No. Name of
Taluka
Name of the
Towns
No. of Villages
Total Inhabited
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kalol 6 64 64
2 Mansa 1 48 48
3 Gandhinagar 7 48 48
4 Dehgam 1 92 92
Total: 15 252 252
The civic status of the towns is as under
Municipality : 04
Notified Area : 01
Industrial Notified Area : 02
Census Towns : 08
Total : 15
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District Highlights – 2011 Census
Gandhinagar district has 4 sub-district and 252 inhabited villages.
Area & Density :
1. Gandhinagar covers 1.09% of total area of Gujarat State.
2. Density (Population per sq. km) of Gandhinagar district is 4th
highest and is 650.
Population :
1. Gandhinagar district is the 20th most populated district in the
State.
2. In Gandhinagar district, Sub-district Gandhinagar has the highest
population (560497) whereas sub-district Mansa has the lowest
(206567).
3. Among villages of Gandhinagar district, Dabhoda village of Sub-
district Gandhinagar is the most populated villages with
population 13891 and Rampura village of Kalol sub-district has
the lowest population of 227.
Sex – Ratio :
1. Gandhinagar district has a sex ratio of 923 (no. of females per
1000 males)
2. Among sub-districts, Dehgam has the highest sex ratio (950) and
Kalol has the lowest sex ratio (906).
Child sex – ratio :
Gandhinagar has child sex ratio of 847. Dehgam has the highest
child sex ratio of 879 and Mansa has the lowest child sex ratio of 823.
Literacy :
1. Gandhinagar district has 84.16% literacy rate and female literacy
rate is 75.76%. Gandhinagar ranks 4th & 5th in literacy and
female literacy rate respectively.
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2. Sub-district Gandhinagar has the highest literacy rate (86.17) and
Dehgam has the lowest literacy rate (80.55) among all sub-
districts of Gandhinagar.
Economic Activity:
1. The economy of the district is basically dependent on agriculture
as 43.65% workers are engaged in agricultural activities.
2. Food processing, Electronics and textiles are major industries
concentrating in Gandhinagar district in which workers are
engaged in.
3. Gandhinagar is a potential hub for IT sector.
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Number of Villages Total 18,225 252
Inhabited 17,843 252
Uninhabited 382 -
Number of Towns Statutory 195 7
Census 153 8
Total 348 15
Number of Households Normal 12,193,328 288,540
Institutional 18,175 601
Houseless 36,925 849
Population Total Persons 60,439,692 1,391,753
Males 31,491,260 723,864
Females 28,948,432 667,889
Rural Persons 34,694,609 791,126
Males 17,799,159 408,436
Females 16,895,450 382,690
Urban Persons 25,745,083 600,627
Males 13,692,101 315,428
Females 12,052,982 285,199
Percentage Urban Population 42.6 43.16
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Persons 9,768,675 19.28 154,585 12.50
Males 5,105,683 19.35 77,295 11.95
Females 4,662,992 19.20 77,290 13.09
Area (in sq Km.) 196244 2140.00
308 650
Sex Ratio Total 919 923
(Number of females per 1000 males) Rural 949 937
Urban 880 904
District
Important Statistics
Decadal Population Growth
2001-2011
Density of Population (Persons
per sq Km.)
State
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Important Statistics
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Literates Persons 41,093,358 78.03 1,030,494 84.16
Males 23,474,873 85.75 582,686 92.01
Females 17,618,485 69.68 447,808 75.76
Scheduled Castes Persons 4,074,447 6.74 108,608 7.80
Males 2,110,331 6.7 56,919 7.86
Females 1,964,116 6.78 51,689 7.74
Scheduled Tribes Persons 8,917,174 14.75 18,204 1.31
Males 4,501,389 14.29 9,711 1.34
Females 4,415,785 15.25 8,493 1.27
Workers and Non-WorkersPersons 24,767,747 40.98 534,976 38.44
Males 18,000,914 57.16 408,075 56.37
Females 6,766,833 23.38 126,901 19.00
(i) Main Workers Persons 20,365,374 33.7 451,951 32.47
Males 16,567,695 52.61 372,747 51.49
Females 3,797,679 13.12 79,204 11.86
(ii) Marginal Workers Persons 4,402,373 7.28 83,025 5.97
Males 1,433,219 4.55 35,328 4.88
Females 2,969,154 10.26 47,697 7.14
Non-Workers Persons 35,671,945 59.02 856,777 61.56
Males 13,490,346 42.84 315,789 43.63
Females 22,181,599 76.62 540,988 81.00
(i) Cultivators Persons 5,447,500 21.99 104,147 19.47
Males 4,244,449 23.58 93,859 23.00
Females 1,203,051 17.78 10,288 8.11
(ii)Agricultural Labourers Persons 6,839,415 27.61 129,356 24.18
Males 3,649,591 20.27 85,043 20.84
Females 3,189,824 47.14 44,313 34.92
Persons 343,999 1.39 8,600 1.61Males 210,561 1.17 5,090 1.25
Females 133,438 1.97 3,510 2.77
(iv) Other Workers Persons 12,136,833 49 292,873 54.75
Males 9,896,313 54.98 224,083 54.91
Females 2,240,520 33.11 68,790 54.21
Total Workers (Main and
Marginal)
Category of Workers (Main & Marginal)
(iii)Workers in household
industry
State District
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Section - I
Primary Census Abstract (PCA)
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Brief Note on Primary Census Abstract
Introduction:
The Indian Census has the reputation of being one of the best in the world.
The first Census in India was conducted in the year 1872. This was conducted at different points of time in different parts of the country. In 1881 a Census was taken for the entire country simultaneously. Since then, Census has been
conducted every ten years, without a break. Thus, the Census of India 2011 was the fifteenth in this unbroken series since 1872, the seventh after independence and the second census of the third millennium and twenty first
century. The census has been uninterruptedly continued despite several adversities like wars, epidemics, natural calamities, political unrest, etc.
The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990. In Censuses until 1931, a synchronous de-facto method was adopted wherein the Census was conducted throughout the
country on a single night. This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time was given up in 1941. Since
then the same methodology has been followed in all the Censuses. It is a gigantic operation and considered to be the single largest, complex, peace time administrative exercise in the world.
The Census Operation in India is carried out in two distinct but inter connected phases - the House listing and Housing Census followed by the Population Enumeration. During the first phase of Census 2011 i.e., House
listing and Housing Census, the buildings, census houses and households were identified and systematically listed in the House Listing and Housing
Census Schedule during the period April to September, 2010 in different States/Union Territories. Apart from listing of houses, some useful data on the amenities available to the households was also collected for assessing condition
of human settlements, housing deficits etc. Censuses prior to Census 2001 had the system of collecting the
information through Individual Slip which was a key schedule for every individual. The information collected through slip was then compiled for a household. Some information was also collected in addition to this for the
household. During 2001 Census a comprehensive Household Schedule was adopted replacing the individual slip concept. In 2011 Census also similar household schedule was used for canvassing. The scope of demographic, socio-
economic parameters has been widened in every census.
2. Population Enumeration - Census 2011:
The field work of the second phase i.e. Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. One of the essential features of
Population Enumeration in the second phase was that each person was enumerated and her/his individual particulars were collected at a well-defined
point of time.
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The Census moment and the reference date for the Census of India 2011 was 00:00 hours of 1st March, 2011. The enumeration was conducted from 9th February to 28th February, 2011 alongwith a revisional round from 1st
March, 2011 to 5th March, 2011 synchronously all over the country except for few specific areas of the Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states that remain snowbound in February. In these locations the
population enumeration was done from 11th September, 2010 to 30th September, 2010 along with a revisional round from 1st October, 2010 to 5th
October, 2010. The reference date for the census in snow bound non-synchronous areas of these states was 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2010. In addition to the coverage during House listing & Housing Census, the
enumeration of the Houseless population was carried out on the night of 28th February, 2011, as has been the usual practice. For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible
due to security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also
covered. Such areas were not covered during the House listing & Housing Census. In addition to the defence/para-military areas, Special Charges also included certain factory areas, certain colonies, sensitive areas, scientific
establishments, etc. These also formed Special Charges as these were not accessible by the usual census enumerator.
3. Quality Assurance:
A Task Force for Quality Assurance (TFQA) functioned under the chairmanship of the RG & CCI. Experienced officers of the different divisions of the organization i.e. Heads and senior officers of the Census Division, Data
Processing Division, Map Division, Demography Division and Social Studies Division comprised the TFQA. The Directors of Census Operations were co-
opted as members whenever the TFQA discussed the data for their States/Union territories. The main objective of constituting the TFQA was to subject the data to stringent validation checks and ensure its quality before
release as it was expedient to be satisfied itself about the quality of data before putting the same in public domain.
The Directors and their senior officers were involved at all levels with respect to the quality and the coverage of their States/UTs. The TFQA intensively scrutinized coverage and content parameters including edit and
imputation logic. The most important aspect of the data quality was to ensure complete coverage of all geographical areas especially for the population enumeration phase where the data is disseminated right up to the village level
in the rural areas and the ward level in the urban areas. Thus ensuring the complete coverage and correct geographical linkage of each enumeration block
was one of the major planks of the quality control, especially for small area population statistics. The content was scrutinized mainly through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also
through validation with likewise data if available, from external sources. Quite often the local knowledge and perception was looked at to understand both the existing and the new emerging trends of population distribution and
characteristics. A very comprehensive check and edit mechanism was put in
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place to objectively examine the preliminary Census 2011 Population Enumeration results and finally clear them for use. The population data was cleared only after the full possible satisfaction of the TFQA.
The entire work relating to the data validation and scrutiny was completed by all the States/Union territories under the overall supervision and monitoring of the Census Division of the Office of the Registrar General, India
with active cooperation and support of the Social Studies Division, Data Processing Division, Data Dissemination Division and Map Division.
4. Primary Census Abstract:
The Primary Census Abstract which is an important publication of 2011 Census gives basic information on Area, Total Number of Households, Total Population, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Population, Population in the
age group 0-6, Literates, Main Workers and Marginal Workers classified by thefour broad industrial categories, namely, (i) Cultivators, (ii) Agricultural
Labourers, (iii) Household Industry Workers, and (iv) Other Workers and also Non-Workers. The characteristics of the Total Population include Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Institutional and Houseless Population and are
presented by sex and rural-urban residence.
In 1981 census main workers were presented into four categories. As regards 1991 Census, the nine-fold industrial classification of main workers has been given in the Primary Census Abstract. One of the important features
of the Primary Census Abstract of 1991 Census was the presentation of population of the age group 0-6 which is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census. All the children of age 6 years or less have been treated as illiterate even if the
child is going to a school and may have picked up reading and writing. This will help the data users in better analysis and understanding of the literacy data as
the literacy rate is calculated with 7 years and above population and it is referred as effective literacy rate. In 2001 and 2011 census four categories of main workers have been given in the Primary Census Abstract.
5. Level of Presentation of PCA data in District Census Handbooks:
The format of Primary Census Abstract (PCA) adopted in the DCHB of 2001 Census has been continued for 2011 Census as the data on four
categories of works have been presented similar to 2001 census. The Primary Census Abstract data in different PCAs are presented at different levels. The level of presentation of Primary Census Abstracts in DCHB is as under:
1.District Primary Census Abstract -District/C.D. Block/Town.
2. Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes- District/C.D. Block/Town.3.Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes -District/C.D. Block/Town. 4. Village Primary Census Abstract -C.D. Block/Village wise.
5. Urban Primary Census Abstract- Town/Ward level.
The PCA Data for villages was presented C.D. Block wise for the first time
in 1991 Census. This practice is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census. The
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term ‘Total Population’ includes the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Institutional and the Houseless populations. An appendix to District Primary Census Abstract has also been furnished showing urban enumeration
block-wise particulars on Total Population, the Scheduled Castes Population and the Scheduled Tribes Population for each town.
6. Area Figures:
The area figures supplied by local revenue authorities of the district in respect of tahsils, Police Stations and by the local bodies in respect of towns are given in square kilometers. The area figures of the villages supplied by the
Tahsildars in acres have been converted and shown in hectares. The area figures of the C.D. Block are the total of the village areas coming under each C.D. Block. The area figures for the district are the same as adopted by the
Surveyor General of India to maintain uniformity at the national level.
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District Primary Census
Abstract
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DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : GANDHINAGAR
DISTRICT PRIMARY
Persons Males Females Persons Males Females
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
473 Gandhinagar - District Total 2,140.00 289,990 1,391,753 723,864 667,889 167,377 90,604 76,773
Rural 1,763.41 161,994 791,126 408,436 382,690 99,763 53,681 46,082
Urban 376.59 127,996 600,627 315,428 285,199 67,614 36,923 30,691
0052 Kalol Total 445.72 49,665 239,779 124,933 114,846 30,927 16,696 14,231
Rural 415.10 39,006 188,550 97,986 90,564 24,304 13,128 11,176
Urban 30.62 10,659 51,229 26,947 24,282 6,623 3,568 3,055
802475
Dhanot (OG) WARD
NO.-0009 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511186)
Urban NA 273 1,299 684 615 192 107 85
802475
Ola (OG) WARD NO.-
0010 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511187)
Urban NA 394 1,976 1,023 953 282 156 126
802475
Borisana (OG) WARD
NO.-0011 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511188)
Urban NA 3,774 17,998 9,449 8,549 2,220 1,236 984
511183 Chhatral (CT) Urban 14.76 2,161 10,215 5,438 4,777 1,376 726 650
511184 Arsodiya (CT) Urban 2.63 1,198 5,859 3,088 2,771 708 365 343
511185 Saij (CT) Urban 13.23 2,859 13,882 7,265 6,617 1,845 978 867
0053 Mansa Total 337.01 37,145 176,220 91,101 85,119 19,563 10,678 8,885
Rural 337.01 37,145 176,220 91,101 85,119 19,563 10,678 8,885
Urban 0.00 - - - - - - -
0054 Gandhinagar Total 462.63 68,994 334,224 174,097 160,127 42,390 22,901 19,489
Rural 414.63 40,770 200,426 103,558 96,868 25,865 13,942 11,923
Urban 48.00 28,224 133,798 70,539 63,259 16,525 8,959 7,566
802479
Kolvada (OG) WARD
NO.-0038 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511291)
Urban NA 3,764 17,846 9,919 7,927 1,995 1,114 881
802479
Shertha (OG) WARD
NO.-0039 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511292)
Urban NA 1,844 8,728 4,466 4,262 1,011 555 456
802479
Unvarsad (OG) WARD
NO.-0040 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511293)
Urban NA 2,018 10,172 5,109 5,063 1,343 702 641
802479
Vasana Hadmatia (OG)
WARD NO.-0041
(Rural MDDS
CODE:511294)
Urban NA 135 525 275 250 51 23 28
802479
Tarapur (OG) WARD
NO.-0042 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511295)
Urban NA 475 2,413 1,240 1,173 368 191 177
802479
Jamiyatpur (OG)
WARD NO.-0043
(Rural MDDS
CODE:511296)
Urban NA 538 2,497 1,308 1,189 253 142 111
802479
Sargasan (OG) WARD
NO.-0044 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511297)
Urban NA 799 4,312 2,883 1,429 377 209 168
802479
Randesan (OG) WARD
NO.-0045 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511298)
Urban NA 267 1,336 702 634 158 84 74
Location
code
number
District/ CD Block/
Town
Total/
Rural/
Urban
Area in
Square
Kilometre
Number of
households
Total population (including institutional
and houseless population) Population in the age-group 0-6
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PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT
CENSUS ABSTRACT
Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 2
108,608 56,919 51,689 18,204 9,711 8,493 1,030,494 582,686 447,808 Total Gandhinagar - District
40,454 21,162 19,292 2,583 1,363 1,220 563,973 323,305 240,668 Rural
68,154 35,757 32,397 15,621 8,348 7,273 466,521 259,381 207,140 Urban
17,016 8,956 8,060 852 476 376 171,761 98,248 73,513 Total Kalol
11,721 6,186 5,535 522 288 234 133,133 76,472 56,661 Rural
5,295 2,770 2,525 330 188 142 38,628 21,776 16,852 Urban
98 50 48 9 4 5 864 507 357 Urban
Dhanot (OG) WARD
NO.-0009 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511186)
207 107 100 - - - 1,351 788 563 Urban
Ola (OG) WARD NO.-
0010 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511187)
568 300 268 227 138 89 14,558 7,888 6,670 Urban
Borisana (OG) WARD
NO.-0011 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511188)
892 457 435 40 18 22 7,557 4,367 3,190 Urban Chhatral (CT)
2,661 1,384 1,277 4 2 2 4,563 2,566 1,997 Urban Arsodiya (CT)
869 472 397 50 26 24 9,735 5,660 4,075 Urban Saij (CT)
10,145 5,337 4,808 425 213 212 130,707 73,630 57,077 Total Mansa
10,145 5,337 4,808 425 213 212 130,707 73,630 57,077 Rural
- - - - - - - - - Urban
19,676 10,336 9,340 2,835 1,581 1,254 242,845 139,218 103,627 Total Gandhinagar
10,073 5,273 4,800 820 429 391 142,829 82,002 60,827 Rural
9,603 5,063 4,540 2,015 1,152 863 100,016 57,216 42,800 Urban
1,130 615 515 189 97 92 14,159 8,398 5,761 Urban
Kolvada (OG) WARD
NO.-0038 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511291)
523 250 273 23 14 9 6,632 3,688 2,944 Urban
Shertha (OG) WARD
NO.-0039 (Rural MDDS
CODE:511292)
223 112 111 - - - 7,005 4,004 3,001 Urban
Unvarsad (OG) WARD