Ahmedabad district | |
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.svg) Ahmedabad district location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates:23°1′48″N72°34′48″E / 23.03000°N 72.58000°E /23.03000; 72.58000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Municipalities | Bareja, Dholka, Viramgam, Bavla, Dhandhuka, Sanand |
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad |
| Taluks | Ahmedabad City, Daskroi, Sanand, Viramgam, Detroj-Rampura, Mandal, Bavla, Dholka, Dhandhuka, Dholera |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Sujeet Kumar, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,087 km2 (3,122 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,214,225 |
| • Rank | 1 of 33 in Gujarat |
| • Density | 892.1/km2 (2,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 380xxx |
| Telephone code | 91 04142 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-1, GJ-27, GJ-38 |
| Largest city | Ahmedabad |
| Sex ratio | 904♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 85.31% |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmedabad East,Ahmedabad West |
| Avg. summer temperature | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) |
| Website | Official websiteahmedabad |
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Ahmedabad (Amdavad) district is a district comprises the city ofAhmedabad, in the central part of the state ofGujarat inwestern India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of739).[1] Ahmedabad District Surrounded ByKheda district in the east,Mehsana district in the north,Anand district in the south andSurendranagar district in the west.
The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known asAshaval.[3] At that time,Karna, theChaulukya (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modernPatan), waged a successful war against theBhil king of Ashaval,[4] and established a city calledKarnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati River.[5]
In 1411, this area came under the control ofMuzaffar Shah I's grandson, SultanAhmed Shah, who selected the forested area along the banks of the Sabarmati river for a new capital city. He laid the foundation of a new walled city near Karnavati and named it Ahmedabad after himself.[6][7] According to other versions, he named the city after four Muslim saints in the area, who all had the name Ahmed.[8]
| Climate data for Ahmedabad | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.4 (86.7) | 35.6 (96.1) | 39.8 (103.6) | 41.5 (106.7) | 38.4 (101.1) | 33.4 (92.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 34.0 (93.2) | 35.8 (96.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 29.3 (84.7) | 41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.2 (75.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 16.6 (61.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 11.8 (53.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) | 1.0 (0.04) | 0 (0) | 3.0 (0.12) | 20 (0.8) | 103.0 (4.06) | 247.0 (9.72) | 288.0 (11.34) | 83.0 (3.27) | 23.0 (0.91) | 14.0 (0.55) | 5.0 (0.20) | 789 (31.1) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0 mm) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 43.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 288.3 | 274 | 279 | 307 | 329 | 237.0 | 130 | 111.6 | 222 | 291 | 273 | 288.3 | 3,020 |
| Source: HKO[9] | |||||||||||||
Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 681,713 | — |
| 1911 | 717,107 | +0.51% |
| 1921 | 765,900 | +0.66% |
| 1931 | 850,077 | +1.05% |
| 1941 | 1,178,608 | +3.32% |
| 1951 | 1,516,191 | +2.55% |
| 1961 | 2,016,668 | +2.89% |
| 1971 | 2,765,925 | +3.21% |
| 1981 | 3,706,573 | +2.97% |
| 1991 | 4,631,351 | +2.25% |
| 2001 | 5,893,164 | +2.44% |
| 2011 | 7,214,225 | +2.04% |
| source:[11] | ||
According to the2011 census Ahmedabad district has apopulation of 7,214,225,[1] roughly equal toHong Kong[12] or the U.S. state ofWashington.[13] This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of640).[1] The district has a population density of 983 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi) .[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%.[1] Ahmedabad has asex ratio of 903females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 86.65%.[1]
The divided district has a population of 7,045,313, of which 6,028,152 (85.56%) lived in urban areas. Ahmedabad had a sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 747,806 (10.61%) and 88,911 (1.26%) of the population respectively.[1]
The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years.[14]
| Name[a] | Status | Population Census1991-03-01 | Population Census2001-03-01 | Population Census2011-03-01 |
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| Ahmadabad | Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth (Metropolis) | 2,876,710 | 3,694,974 | 5,633,927 |
| Ahmadabad Cantonment | Cantonment (Board) | 11,967 | 14,706 | 7,588 |
| Bareja | Municipality | ... | 15,427 | 19,690 |
| Barwala | Municipality | ... | 16,048 | 17,951 |
| Bavla | Municipality with Outgrowth | 25,391 | 30,871 | 42,458 |
| Bopal | Census Town | ... | 12,181 | 37,635 |
| Dhandhuka | Municipality | 27,781 | 29,572 | 32,475 |
| Dholka | Municipality with Outgrowth | 49,860 | 61,569 | 80,945 |
| Nandej | Census Town | 6,878 | 7,642 | 9,176 |
| Ranpur | Census Town | ... | 14,486 | 16,944 |
| Sanand | Municipality with Outgrowth | 25,674 | 32,417 | 95,890 |
| Singarva | Census Town | 8,183 | 9,889 | 12,547 |
| Viramgam | Municipality | 50,788 | 53,094 | 55,821 |
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 83.54% | |||
| Islam | 12.38% | |||
| Jainism | 2.96% | |||
| Christianity | 0.72% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.40% | |||
Hindus are 5,885,869 whileMuslims are 871,887,Jains are 208,575 andChristians 50,631.[15]
At the time of the 2011 census, 74.21% of the population spokeGujarati, 16.01%Hindi, 2.78%Urdu, 1.80%Sindhi, 1.64%Marathi and 1.55%Marwari as their first language.[16]
Hong Kong 7,122,508 July 2011 est.
Washington 6,724,540
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