Ahmadabad District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Ahmadabad District Gujarat Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of District Census 2021 (and 2025 Projection)

• District Name: Ahmadabad (Ahmedabad), Gujarat
• Population (2011 Census): 7,214,225
• Estimated Population (2021): 8,680,000 to 8,720,945
• Projected Population (2025): 8,403,129 to 9,170,000
• Area: 8,107 sq. km
• Density (2011): 890/km²
• Estimated Density (2025): ~1,035/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 904 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years, 2011): 857
• Literacy Rate (2011): 85.31% (Male: 90.74%, Female: 79.35%)
• No. of Households (2011): 1,510,134
• Urban Population (2011): 6,063,047 (84.04%)
• Rural Population (2011): 1,151,178 (15.96%)

Population - Decadal & Projected Growth

Year	Population	% Change	Male	Female
1901	681,713	—	350,000	332,000
1971	2,765,925	+3.21%	1,485,000	1,281,000
2001	5,893,164	+2.44%	3,074,556	2,741,963
2011	7,214,225	+22.42%	3,788,051	3,426,174
2021 (Proj.)	8,680,000	-	4,412,322	3,990,807
2025 (Proj.)	8,403,129 - 9,170,000	-	4,412,322 - 4,615,000	3,990,807 - 4,106,000

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Pop.	% 2011	2025 Est. Pop.
Hindu	6,042,416	83.76%	7,038,206
Muslim	883,238	12.24%	1,028,796
Jain	209,287	2.90%	243,777
Christian	50,754	0.70%	59,118
Sikh	14,542	0.20%	16,939
Buddhist	4,518	0.06%	5,263
Other/Not Stated	9,470	0.13%	11,031

Urban vs Rural, Sex Ratio & Literacy

Indicator	Urban	Rural
Population	6,063,047	1,151,178
Male	3,192,468	595,583
Female	2,870,579	555,595
Sex Ratio	899	933
Child Sex Ratio	848	894
Literacy	87.93%	71.05%
Male Literacy	92.16%	82.89%
Female Literacy	83.27%	58.44%

Taluka/Sub-district Wise Data

Taluka	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Sex Ratio
Ahmadabad City	5,585,528	475	11,771	898
Daskroi	321,817	501	642	930
Dholka	249,852	961	260	920
Sanand	237,845	802	297	922
Viramgam	193,283	816	237	930
Bavla	158,191	799	198	919
Dhandhuka	145,252	1,847	79	917
Ranpur	92,926	492	189	947
Detroj-Rampura	83,199	439	189	937
Barwala	75,986	498	152	927
Mandal	70,346	478	147	951

SC/ST, Child Population & Caste

Category	Total	Male	Female
Scheduled Caste (SC)	759,483	399,075	360,408
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	89,138	47,106	42,032
Child (0-6 yrs)	842,518	453,790	388,728

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Gujarati: 74.21%
• Hindi: 16.01%
• Urdu: 2.78%
• Sindhi: 1.80%
• Marathi: 1.64%
• Marwari: 1.55%

Workforce

Workforce Category	Total	Male	Female
Total Workers	2,594,952	2,127,547	467,405
Main Workers	2,332,409	2,005,714	326,695
Cultivators	127,916	118,005	9,911
Agriculture Labourer	191,480	144,697	46,783
Household Industries	42,553	28,907	13,646
Other Workers	1,970,460	1,714,105	256,355
Marginal Workers	262,543	121,833	140,710

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

• What is the population of Ahmadabad according to Census 2011? — 7,214,225
• What is the estimated population for 2025? — 8,403,129 to 9,170,000
• What is the sex ratio? — 904 females per 1000 males
• What is the literacy rate? — 85.31% overall (Male: 90.74%, Female: 79.35%)
• What is the main religion? — Hindu (83.76%)
• How many urban households? — 1,281,652
• How many SC/ST in district? — SC: 10.5%, ST: 1.24% of population
• How many villages/towns? — 512 villages, 17 towns
• What languages are most spoken? — Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Sindhi
• What is urban vs rural split? — Urban: 84.04%, Rural: 15.96%
• How many talukas? — 11 talukas
• What is the child population (0-6 years)? — 842,518
• What is the population density? — 890/km² (2011)
• How many workers? — 2,594,952 (35.97% of population)