Ahmedabad district
District of Gujarat in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmedabad district is a district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739).[1] Amdavad Distrrict Surrounded By Kheda district in the east, Mehsana district in the north, Anand district in the south and Surendranagar district in the west.
Ahmedabad District | |
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Coordinates: 23°1′48″N 72°34′48″E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
Municipalities | Bareja, Dholka, Viramgam, Bavla, Dhandhuka, Sanand |
Headquarters | Ahmedabad |
Taluks | Ahmedabad City, Daskroi, Sanand, Viramgam, Detroj-Rampura, Mandal, Bavla, Dholka, Dhandhuka, Dholera |
Government | |
• District Collector | Sandip J. Sagale, IAS |
Area | |
• Total | 8,087 km2 (3,122 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,214,225 |
• Rank | 1 of 33 in Gujarat |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 380xxx |
Telephone code | 91 04142 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-1, GJ-27, GJ-38 |
Largest city | Ahmedabad |
Sex ratio | 904 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 85.31% |
Legislature type | elected |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West |
Avg. summer temperature | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) |
Website | Official website
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Etymology
The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as Ashaval.[3] At that time, Karna, the Chaulukya (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan), waged a successful war against the Bhil king of Ashaval,[4] and established a city called Karnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati.[5]
In 1411, this area came under the control of Muzaffar Shah I's grandson, Sultan Ahmed Shah, who selected the forested area along the banks of the Sabarmati river for a new capital city. He laid the foundation of a new walled city near Karnavati and named it Ahmedabad after himself.[6][7] According to other versions, he named the city after four Muslim saints in the area who all had the name Ahmed.[8]
Climate
Climate data for Ahmedabad | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38.4 (101.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0 (0) |
3.0 (0.12) |
20 (0.8) |
103.0 (4.06) |
247.0 (9.72) |
288.0 (11.34) |
83.0 (3.27) |
23.0 (0.91) |
14.0 (0.55) |
5.0 (0.20) |
789 (31.1) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0 mm) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 43.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3 | 274 | 279 | 307 | 329 | 237.0 | 130 | 111.6 | 222 | 291 | 273 | 288.3 | 3,020 |
Source: HKO[9] |
Talukas
Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district:
Talukas in Ahmedabad City - East
Talukas in Ahmedabad City - West
Talukas in Ahmedabad Suburban
Talukas in Rural North Ahmedabad
Talukas in Rural South Ahmedabad
Villages
Politics
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 681,713 | — |
1911 | 717,107 | +0.51% |
1921 | 765,900 | +0.66% |
1931 | 850,077 | +1.05% |
1941 | 1,178,608 | +3.32% |
1951 | 1,516,191 | +2.55% |
1961 | 2,016,668 | +2.89% |
1971 | 2,765,925 | +3.21% |
1981 | 3,706,573 | +2.97% |
1991 | 4,631,351 | +2.25% |
2001 | 5,893,164 | +2.44% |
2011 | 7,214,225 | +2.04% |
source:[11] |
According to the 2011 census Ahmedabad district has a population of 7,214,225,[1] roughly equal to Hong Kong[12] or the U.S. state of Washington.[13] This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 983 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%.[1] Ahmedabad has a sex ratio of 903 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 86.65%.[1]
The divided district has a population of 7,045,313, of which 6,028,152 (85.56%) lived in urban areas. Ahmedabad had a sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 747,806 (10.61%) and 88,911 (1.26%) of the population respectively.[1]
Cities and Towns
The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years.[14]
Name[a] | Status | Population
Census 1991-03-01 |
Population
Census 2001-03-01 |
Population
Census 2011-03-01 |
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Ahmadabad | Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth (Metropolis) | 2,876,710 | 3,694,974 | 5,633,927 |
Ahmadabad Cantonment | Cantonment (Board) | 11,967 | 14,706 | 7,588 |
Bareja | Municipality | ... | 15,427 | 19,690 |
Barwala | Municipality | ... | 16,048 | 17,951 |
Bavla | Municipality with Outgrowth | 25,391 | 30,871 | 42,458 |
Bopal | Census Town | ... | 12,181 | 37,635 |
Dhandhuka | Municipality | 27,781 | 29,572 | 32,475 |
Dholka | Municipality with Outgrowth | 49,860 | 61,569 | 80,945 |
Nandej | Census Town | 6,878 | 7,642 | 9,176 |
Ranpur | Census Town | ... | 14,486 | 16,944 |
Sanand | Municipality with Outgrowth | 25,674 | 32,417 | 95,890 |
Singarva | Census Town | 8,183 | 9,889 | 12,547 |
Viramgam | Municipality | 50,788 | 53,094 | 55,821 |
Religion
Religions in Ahmedabad district (2011)[15] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism | 83.54% | |||
Islam | 12.38% | |||
Jainism | 2.96% | |||
Christianity | 0.72% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.40% |
Hindus are 5,885,869 while Muslims are 871,887, Jains are 208,575 and Christians 50,631.[15]
Language
At the time of the 2011 census, 74.21% of the population spoke Gujarati, 16.01% Hindi, 2.78% Urdu, 1.80% Sindhi, 1.64% Marathi and 1.55% Marwari as their first language.[16]
Notable people
- Acharya Hemachandra (1089–1172) Jain polymath. Born in Dhandhuka.[17]
- Joravarsinh Jadav (born 1940), folklorist
Notes
References
External links
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