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

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

Quick Overview: Anand District Census 2021 & Projections

• District: Anand, Gujarat
• Population (2011): 2,092,745
• Estimated Population (2025): 2,437,629 – 2,529,823
• Area: 3,204 km²
• Density (2011): 653–711/km²
• Growth Rate (2001–2011): 12.57%–12.70%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 925 females/1000 males (Urban: 932, Rural: 922)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 884
• Literacy Rate (2011): 84.37% (Male: 91.82%, Female: 76.36%)
• Child Population (0–6): 254,008 (12.14%)
• Urban Population: 634,987 (30.34%), Rural: 1,457,758 (69.66%)
• SC Population: 104,465 (4.99%), ST Population: 24,824 (1.19%)
• Households: 427,605 (2011)
• Total Towns: 15, Villages: 347

Historic Population Data & Yearly Projections (1901–2036)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth %
1901	512,296	270,000	242,000	–
1911	502,049	269,000	233,000	-2.00
1921	509,946	272,000	238,000	+0.16
1931	554,746	296,000	259,000	+8.78
1941	659,996	348,000	312,000	+18.97
1951	796,376	418,000	379,000	+20.66
1961	958,629	507,000	451,000	+20.37
1971	1,173,757	624,000	549,000	+22.44
1981	1,448,666	760,000	688,000	+23.42
1991	1,642,615	859,000	784,000	+13.38
2001	1,856,872	972,000	884,872	+13.04
2011	2,092,745	1,087,224	1,005,521	+12.57
2025	2,437,629 – 2,529,823	1,266,399	1,171,230	+20.89
2036	2,803,744	1,470,892	1,332,751	+33.97

Religion-Wise Population (2011 & Projection)

Religion	Population 2011	%	Estimated 2025
Hindu	1,798,794	85.95	2,095,235
Muslim	250,919	11.99	292,270
Christian	29,789	1.42	34,698
Jain	8,591	0.41	10,007
Sikh	1,524	0.07	1,775
Buddhist	267	0.01	311
Others/Not Stated	2,861	0.13	3,332
Total	2,092,745	100.00	2,437,629

Sex Ratio & Child Sex Ratio

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	925
Urban	932
Rural	922
Child (0-6)	884

• Sex Ratio by Religion: Hindu 921, Muslim 954, Christian 956, Jain 950

Literacy Rate (Urban, Rural, Religion)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	84.37	91.82	76.36
Urban Area	88.16	93.07	82.93
Rural Area	82.68	91.27	73.43

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	83.65	91.49	75.19
Muslim	87.74	93.38	81.85
Christian	94.37	96.95	91.7
Jain	97.88	98.16	97.58

SC/ST Population Details

Category	Population	Male	Female	% of Total	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	104,465	54,476	49,989	4.99	918
Scheduled Tribe	24,824	12,761	12,063	1.19	946

Child Population (0–6), Density, Houseless & Household Facts

• Total Child Population (0–6): 254,008 (Males: 134,827, Females: 119,181)
• Proportion of Child Population (0–6): 12.14%
• Child Sex Ratio: 884
• Density (2011): 653/km² (Wikipedia: 711/km²)
• Households: 427,605 (2011)
• Houseless Families (2011): 844 families, 3,453 people

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
Urban	634,987	328,725	306,262	932
Rural	1,457,758	758,499	699,259	922

Complete City & Metro List in Anand District

City Name	Population 2011	Male	Female	Estimated 2025
Anand (Municipality)	198,282	102,548	95,734	230,959
Anand (Urban Agglomeration)	288,095	148,990	139,105	N/A

Taluka / Subdistrict List

• Anand
• Anklav
• Borsad
• Khambhat
• Petlad
• Sojitra
• Tarapur
• Umreth
• Total towns: 15
• Total villages: 347

Languages Spoken

• Gujarati (96.66%)
• Hindi (2.10%)
• Urdu (0.58%)

Socio-Economic & Workforce Profile

• Worker Population: 844,794 (40.37% of total)
• Male Workers: 627,561
• Female Workers: 217,233
• Agriculture, Dairy (Amul/White Revolution hub)
• Birthplace of Tribhuvandas Patel (Amul founder)
• Sardar Patel University, National Dairy Development Board
• Historic Khambhat port
• Vallabh Vidyanagar, Umreth heritage city for Jainism

FAQ: Anand Census, Demographics & District Insights

• What is the population of Anand according to Census 2011? 2,092,745
• Projected population for Anand in 2025? 2,437,629 – 2,529,823
• Hindu population in Anand? 1,798,794 (2011); estimated 2,095,235 (2025)
• Muslim population in Anand? 250,919 (2011); estimated 292,270 (2025)
• SC & ST population? SC: 104,465 (4.99%), ST: 24,824 (1.19%)
• Child population proportion? 12.14% (2011 census)
• Urban vs rural population? Urban: 634,987 (30.34%), Rural: 1,457,758 (69.66%)
• Main languages spoken? Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu
• Sex ratio? 925 (Total); Urban: 932; Rural: 922
• Main talukas/subdistricts? Anand, Anklav, Borsad, Khambhat, Petlad, Sojitra, Tarapur, Umreth
• Main cities/towns? Anand, Khambhat, Petlad, Borsad, Sojitra, Tarapur, Umreth, Anklav
• Main economic profile? Agriculture, Dairy, Amul/White Revolution, Universities