District of Gujarat

Anand: 20.9 lakh people, one story

People
20,92,745
Area
3,204 km²
Literacy
84.37%
Sex ratio
925
Top 3 in GujaratPopulation density: 653 per km². Rank 3 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in GujaratLiteracy rate: 84.37%. Rank 3 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in GujaratHousehold industry workers: 1.9 % of workers. Rank 3 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Big number20.9 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 653 to every km².See the numbers →

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AnandGujarat

The history, places and schemes of Anand are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Anand in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population20.9 lakh#13/26 in Gujarat
Area3,204 km²#19/26 in Gujarat
Population density653 per km²#3/26 in Gujarat▲ state 308
Sex ratio925 females per 1000 males#21/26 in Gujarat▲ state 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)884 girls per 1000 boys#21/26 in Gujarat▼ state 890
Literacy rate84.37%#3/26 in Gujarat▲ state 78.03
Female literacy76.36%#4/26 in Gujarat▲ state 69.68
Urban population30.3%#14/26 in Gujarat▼ state 42.6

People & society

84.4% can read. 925 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.885.8
Female literacy
76.469.7
Scheduled Castes
5.06.7
Scheduled Tribes
1.214.8
Living in towns
30.342.6

Gender literacy gap: 15.5 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 86.0%
  • Muslim 12.0%
  • Christian 1.4%
  • Jain 0.4%
  • Other / not stated 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    59 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    8.4 lakh workers, 40.4% of all people

    This district
    Gujarat
    • Cultivators 18.0%
    • Farm labourers 41.0%
    • Household industry 1.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 39.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 61% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      60.862.8
      Latrine at home
      37.139.9
      Tap water
      52.048.0
      LPG / PNG
      23.726.6
      Phone
      39.347.9
      Television
      32.737.4
      Bicycle
      27.724.2
      Two-wheeler
      16.823.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.