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

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

Quick Overview of Mahesana District Census 2021

• District: Mahesana (Mehsana), Gujarat
• Area: 4,401 Sq. Km
• Estimated Population (2025): 2,270,000 to 2,370,443 (22.7 to 23.7 Lakhs)
• Population (2011): 2,035,064 (20.35 Lakhs)
• Male (2011): 1,056,520
• Female (2011): 978,544
• Density (2011): 462 per Sq. Km
• Urban Population: 514,330 (25.27%)
• Rural Population: 1,520,734 (74.73%)
• Sex Ratio (2011): 926 females per 1000 males
• Literacy Rate (2011): 83.61%
• Male Literacy: 91.39%
• Female Literacy: 75.32%
• Child Population (0-6 years, 2011): 237,932 (11.69%)
• SC Population: 162,288 (7.97%)
• ST Population: 9,392 (0.46%)
• Villages: 614 (as per Wikipedia), 606 (as per census)
• Talukas: Becharaji, Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Satlasana, Jotana, Unjha
• Languages Spoken: Gujarati (97.58%), Hindi (1.76%)

Population Projections (2021-2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Growth vs 2011
2025	24,60,096	20.89%
2026	24,87,023	22.21%
2030	25,89,660	27.25%
2036	27,26,466	33.97%

Historic Population Data (1901-2011)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Variation (%)
1901	468,223	239,000	229,000	--
1951	754,000	377,000	378,000	19.05
1971	1,160,000	591,000	568,000	28.05
2011	2,035,064	1,056,520	978,544	10.73

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Population	% 2011	2025 Est.
Hindu	1,885,732	92.66%	2,196,501
Muslim	136,431	6.70%	158,915
Christian	1,954	0.10%	2,276
Sikh	1,082	0.05%	1,260
Buddhist	146	0.01%	170
Jain	7,087	0.35%	8,255
Others	88	0.00%	103
Not Stated	2,544	0.13%	2,963

Taluk / Sub-district Population (2011)

Taluk	Total	Male	Female
Becharaji	99,588	51,152	48,436
Kadi	341,407	177,698	163,709
Kheralu	133,778	68,968	64,810
Mahesana	529,816	277,094	252,722
Satlasana	89,546	46,036	43,510
Vadnagar	145,445	74,437	71,008
Visnagar	262,246	136,329	125,917
Vijapur	257,699	133,713	123,986
Unjha	175,539	91,093	84,446

City List & Stats

City Name	Population (2011)	Estimated 2025
Mahesana (Municipality)	184,991	215,478

Rural vs Urban Data (2011)

Attribute	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	74.73 %	25.27 %
Total Population	1,520,734	514,330
Sex Ratio	932	910
Literacy Rate	81.97 %	88.37 %

SC/ST (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female
SC	162,288	84,470	77,818
ST	9,392	4,879	4,513

Child Population (0-6 years, 2011)

Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio (Child)
237,932	129,169	108,763	842

Languages Spoken

• Gujarati: 97.58%
• Hindi: 1.76%
• Other: 0.66%

Households & Workforce (2011)

• Total Households: 424,479
• Workers: 812,064 (Male: 588,699 | Female: 223,365)

Villages of Mahesana District

• Ambala bechraji
• Bhavsor
• Chansol
• Dabhad
• Dabhoda
• Davol
• Gorisana
• Kesimpa
• Kuda
• Madhasana
• Mahiyal
• Malarpura
• Panchot
• Rahemanpur
• Sadikpur, Kheralu
• Sakari
• Samoja
• Sangathala
• Shahpur, Kheralu
• Suvariya
• Thangana
• Timba
• Ucharpi
• Unad
• Vaghvadi
• Varetha
• Chhathiyarda
• Vavdi

FAQ – Mahesana District Census 2021

• Q: What is the population of Mahesana in census 2011?
  A: 2,035,064
• Q: What is the population projection for 2025?
  A: 2,270,000 to 2,370,443
• Q: How many males and females?
  A: Male: 1,056,520 | Female: 978,544 (2011)
• Q: What is the child population (0-6 years)?
  A: 237,932 (Male: 129,169 | Female: 108,763)
• Q: What is the sex ratio?
  A: 926 females per 1000 males
• Q: Split of urban and rural population?
  A: Rural: 1,520,734 (74.73%), Urban: 514,330 (25.27%)
• Q: What is literacy rate?
  A: 83.61% (Male: 91.39% | Female: 75.32%)
• Q: Main religions in Mahesana?
  A: Hindu (92.66%), Muslim (6.70%), Jain (0.35%), Christian (0.10%)
• Q: SC/ST percentage?
  A: SC: 7.97%, ST: 0.46%
• Q: How many villages and talukas?
  A: 10 talukas, 606 or 614 villages
• Q: Main languages spoken?
  A: Gujarati (97.58%), Hindi (1.76%)