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

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

Quick Overview of Kheda District Census 2021

• Population (2021 projection): 2,560,000
• Population (2025 estimate): 2,678,906
• Population (2011 census): 2,299,885
• Area: 3,953 sq km
• Density (2011): 582 per sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 940 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 896 girls per 1000 boys
• Literacy Rate (2011): 82.65% (Male: 91.31%, Female: 73.49%)
• Urbanization (2011): 22.77% urban, 77.23% rural
• Households (2011): 466,856
• Main City: Nadiad (Municipality)
• Total Towns: 12 | Total Villages: 618

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Male	Female
1901	524,392	—	276,000	248,000
1911	514,019	-10,373	276,000	239,000
1921	522,318	+8,299	279,000	243,000
1931	568,276	+45,958	303,000	265,000
1941	676,215	+107,939	357,000	320,000
1951	816,050	+139,835	425,000	391,000
1961	1,018,911	+202,861	532,000	486,000
1971	1,277,630	+258,719	670,000	608,000
1981	1,566,361	+288,731	814,000	752,000
1991	1,798,282	+231,921	934,000	864,000
2001	2,037,894	+239,612	1,060,000	978,000
2011	2,299,885	+261,991	1,185,727	1,114,158

Population Projections (2011-2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2025	2,780,225	20.89%
2026	2,810,657	22.21%
2031	2,953,612	28.42%
2036	3,081,258	33.97%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

Religion	Population 2011	Percentage	Population 2025 Estimate
Hindu	2,000,884	87.00%	2,330,630
Muslim	264,482	11.50%	308,069
Christian	26,629	1.16%	31,017
Jain	3,479	0.15%	4,052
Sikh	1,403	0.06%	1,634
Buddhist	300	0.01%	349
Not Stated	2,626	0.11%	3,059
Others	82	0.00%	96

SC/ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percentage	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	115,631	59,734	55,897	5.03%	936
Scheduled Tribe	40,336	21,057	19,279	1.75%	916

Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate Overview

• Sex Ratio: 940 females per 1000 males (Urban: 936 | Rural: 941)
• Child Sex Ratio: 896 girls per 1000 boys
• Literacy Rate: 82.65% (Male: 91.31%, Female: 73.49%)
• Urban Literacy: 86.72% | Rural: 81.42%

Urban vs Rural Population (2011)

Region	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child Population (0-6)	Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Urban	523,609	270,530	253,079	935	867	58,908	86.72%	92.08%	81.06%
Rural	1,776,276	915,197	861,079	941	903	232,225	81.42%	91.08%	71.22%

Child Population (0-6 Age) (2011)

Total	Male	Female	Child Proportion	Child Sex Ratio
291,133	153,591	137,542	12.66%	896

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	82.07%	91.08%	72.52%
Muslim	85.84%	92.54%	78.89%
Christian	93.09%	96.23%	89.82%
Jain	96.83%	98.05%	95.48%

Major Cities & Towns (2011 & 2025 Projection)

City Name	Population (2011)	Estimated Pop (2025)	Male	Female
Nadiad (Municipality)	218,095	254,037	112,311	105,784
Nadiad (Urban Agglomeration)	225,071	—	115,903	109,168

Worker Profile (2011)

• Total Workers: 933,983 (Male: 674,586 | Female: 259,397)
• Workforce Participation Rate: 40.61%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Gujarati: 97.35%
• Hindi: 2.01%

Taluka/Subdistrict List

• Nadiad City (Urban)
• Kheda
• Thasra (Dakor)
• Kapadvanj
• Mehmedabad (Mahemdavad)
• Kathlal
• Matar
• Mahudha
• Nadiad (Rural)
• Galteshwar
• Vaso

Villages, Towns, Households & Area

• Total Towns: 12
• Total Villages: 618
• Total Households (2011): 466,856
• Total Area: 3,953 sq km

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q1: What is Kheda's population estimate for 2025?
• A: Approximately 2,678,906.
• Q2: What is the main city?
• A: Nadiad (municipality).
• Q3: What is the sex ratio?
• A: 940 females per 1000 males (2011 census).
• Q4: How many villages/towns?
• A: 618 villages, 12 towns.
• Q5: SC/ST population?
• A: SC: 115,631 (5.03%), ST: 40,336 (1.75%).