Gujarat District Factbook: North Ahmadabad

Gujarat
District Factbook
Ahmadabad District
(Key Socio-economic Data of Ahmadabad District, Gujarat)

January, 2017
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Ahmadabad District at a Glance
District came into Existence 27th February, 1411

District Headquarter Ahmedabad
Distance from State C apital 28 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 8,107 (Ranks 8th in State and 97th in India)
Wastelands Area (In Square km.) 469.3
(2008-2009)
Total Number of Households 14,94,656
Population 72,14,225 (Persons), 37,88,051 (Males), 34,26,174 (Females) (Ranks 1st in State
and 8th in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001- 24.03 (Persons), 23.21 (Males), 24.95 (Females)
2011)
Number of Sub Sub-districts (11), Towns (13) and Villages (512)
Districts/Towns/Villages
Forest C over (2015) 1.71% of Total Geographical Area
Percentage of Urban/Rural 84.04 (Urban), 15.96 (Rural)
Population
Administrative Language Gujarati
Principal Languages (2001) Gujarati (77.05%), Hindi (12.41%), Urdu (5.14%), Sindhi (2.07%), Marathi
(1.75%), Malayalam (0.30%) and Others (0.07%)
Population Density 890 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 904 (Females per 1000 Males)
C hild Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 857 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 1,41,442 (Persons), 75,393 (Males), 66,049 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 59,813 (Persons), 38,282 (Males), 21,531 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 85.31 (Persons), 90.74 (Males), 79.35 (Females)
Literates 54,35,760 (Persons), 30,25,463 (Males), 24,10,297 (Females)
Illiterates 17,78,465 (Persons), 7,62,588 (Males), 10,15,877 (Females)
Major Religions Hindu (83.76%), Muslim (12.24%), Jain (2.90%), C hristian (0.70%), Sikh (0.20%)
and Buddhist (0.06%)
Schedule C aste Population 7,59,483 (Persons), 3,99,075 (Males), 3,60,408 (Females), Percentage of SC in
Total Population (18.64)
Mahyavansi, Dhed, Dhedh, Vankar, Maru Vankar, Antyaj (42.91%); Bhambi,
Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, C hamadia, C hamar, C hamar-Ravidas, C hambhar,
Major Schedule C aste Population C hamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi (in
Dangs district and Umergaon Taluka of Valsad district only), , Nalia, Telugu Mochi,
Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Rohit, Samgar (23.54%); Bhangi, Mehtar,
Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli,Barwa...
Schedule Tribe Population 89,138 (Persons), 47,106 (Males), 42,032 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total
Population (1.00)
Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil,
Major Schedule Tribe Population Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave (51.37%); Padhar (13.72%);
Dhanka, Tadvi, Tetaria, Valvi (2.47%); Naikda, Nayaka, C holivala Nayaka,
Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka (1.38%); Dhodia, Dhodi (1.37%)
Number of Total Workers 25,94,952 (Persons), 21,27,547 (Males), 4,67,405 (Females)
Labour Force Participation Rate 32.44% (Rural), 37.38% (Urban)
(2011-2012)
Major Source of Income Agriculture, Industries
Gross District Domestic Product NA
Net District Domestic Product NA
Per C apita Income NA
Number of Tourists (2012-13) 82,905 (Domestic Tourist) / 64,797 (Foreign Tourist)
Ahmedabad, Victoria Garden, Bal Vatika, Law Garden, Amusement Park, Water
Major Tourist Places Park, Parimal Garden, Prahlad Nagar Garden, C alico Museum of Textiles, Jama
Masjid, Kankaria, Sabarmati Ashram, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial,
Vastrapur Lake, Ellis Bridge, Rani No Hajiro and Sidi Saiyyed Mosque.
Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, O therwise year is mentioned.
No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |
About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Tow ns | W ards |
Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-32
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |
Decadal Grow th | Age Group Population | Age Group Population of
Currently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |
Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled Caste
Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD Block
Population
3 Economy 33-43
Households by Income Groups | Disposable Income | Banking | District
Central Co-operative Banks | Lead Banks | Co-operative Societies | Fair
Price Shops | Ration Card Issued | Investment and Debt
4 Market Size 44-55
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /
Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and Durable
Goods
5 Life Style 56-60
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households having
Computer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/Mobile
Phone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &
Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies
6 Infrastructure 61-76
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Road
length | Vehicle Registered | Driving & Conductor Licences | Post Office &
PIN Code | Tourism | LPG Distributors
7 Industries 77-160
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit level
Industries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ow nership |
Consumption of Fuels | Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to
Industrial Occupation | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing
Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 161-168
Total W orkers | Main W orkers | Marginal W orkers | Non-W orkers |
Average W ages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity
Status | Daily Agricultural W ages | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 169-187
Land Utilistation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production of
Commercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Production
of Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Livestock Population | Poultry
Population | Veterinary Institutions | Milk Plants and Milk Chilling Centers
| Milk, Egg, Meat and W ool Production | Regulated Markets |
W arehouses | Irrigation | Land Holdings | Farmer
10 Education 188-195
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Used
as School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction
| Gross/Net Enrollment Ratio | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education |
Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 196-210
Health Institutions & Patients Treated | Family W elfare Clinic/Centre |
Live Births Registered | Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered |
Disabled Population by Type of Disability | Houses used for
Hospital/Dispensary | Households by Married Couples per Household
and Dw elling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health Indicators (HMIS) |
Family W elfare Programmes | National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
12 Environment and Pollution 211-214
Geographical Area | W astelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,
Longitude and Altitude | W ater Quality
13 Housing 215-226
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard
of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum
Population
14 Crime & Law 227-234
Incidence of IPC Crime | Police Stations and Police Posts | Accidents |
Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 235-242
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS) | Indira Aw aas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural Development
Agencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking W ater Programme (NRDW P) |
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Sw achh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 243-247
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and
Assembly Election 2012) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to V 248-291
18 Useful Contacts 292
19 Abbreviations & Sources 293
20 Concepts and Definitions 294-297
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 298
Gujarat
District Factbook Ahmadabad District
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Ahmadabad District District Factbook
Administrative Setup
Location Map
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About Ahmadabad District
Ahmadabad district is in the central part of the Gujarat. It is the seventh largest city
and seventh most populous district in India. By 1960, Ahmadabad had become a
metropolis with a population of slightly fewer than half a million people. On 1 May 1960
after the partition of the state of Bombay, it was selected as the capital of Gujarat.
During that period, a large number of educational and research institutions were build up
in the city, making it a centre of higher education, science and technology. But in the
late 1970s, the capital shifted to the newly built, well planned city of Gandhinagar.
Kumudini Lakhia,an eminent Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer was born in 1930 at
Ahmadabad. She was honoured by many great awards--Padma Shri Award by the
Government of India in 1987, the Padma Bhushan in 2010, the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award in 1982 and Kalidas Samman for the year 2002-2003.
Geographically, the district lies at 23.04N latitude, 72.57E longitude and 53m altitude .
The district encompasses a geographical area of 8,107 sq km and it is bounded by
Mehsana and Gandhinagar districts in the North, Kheda and Anand Districts on the East,
the Gulf of Khambhat (Gulf of Cambay), Botad and Bhavnagar districts on the South, and
Surendranagar district on the West . The climate is extremely dry during all the seasons,
except the monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 413.7 mm in the year
of 2015-16.
Administrative wise, the district is divided into 11 tehsils - Ahmadabad, Daskroi, Sanand,
Barwala, Bavla, Dholka, Viramgam, Mandal, Detroj-Rampura, Dhandhuka and Ranpur.
Moreover, it comprises 13 towns and 512 villages. There are 5 Lok Sabha seats and 21
Assembly constituencies in the district.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 72,14,225 (persons) out of
which 37,88,051 (males) and 34,26,174 (females). The district has a sex ratio of 904
females for every 1000 males. In the year 2001-2011 the population growth of the
district was 24.03 % (persons) including 23.21 % (males) and 24.95 % (females). The
major religions in the district are Hindu and Muslim with 83.76% and 12.24% of the total
population respectively .
Ahmadabad was known as the "Manchester of the East" for its textile industry.
Ahmadabad is the second largest cotton textile centre in India after Mumbai and the
largest in Gujarat. The automobile industries of the district are also contributing in its
economy.The Ahmadabad Stock Exchange , located in the Ambavadi area of the city, is
India's second oldest stock exchange. The district has two biggest pharmaceutical
companies of India --Zydus Cadila andTorrent Pharmaceuticals.
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Schools in Ahmadabad are run either by the municipal corporation, or privately by

entities, trusts and corporations. The colleges of the district are affiliated with Gujarat
University;Gujarat Technological University and other deemed universities. In 1920 the
Gujarat Vidyapith was established by Mahatma Gandhi without a charter from the British
Raj , which was became a deemed university in 1963. As per 2011 census the literacy
rate of the district is 85.31% (persons), 90.74% (males) and 79.35% (females).
Ratilal Kalidas Varma, a veteran politician and member of the 14 th Lok Sabha of India
was born on 30th June, 1948 in Ahmadabad. He represents the Dhanduka constituency of
Gujarat. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (Political Party).
The district allures numerous travellers from far distance place every year. The Mosque
of Ahmed Shah is located in the south-west end of the famous Bhadra fort. Ahmed
Shah's Mosque is a very ancient mosque, built in 1414 AD by the founder of the
Ahmadabad city, Ahmed Shah. Bhadrakali Temple of the district is situated inside the
famous Bhadra Fort. It is believe that the temple was constructed during the rule of
Aazam Khan. The famous Akshardham Temple is located at Gandhi Nagar. The
Akshardham Temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan, the father of Swaminarayan
Faith. The Victoria Garden is placed at the southern verge of the majestic Bhadra Fort of
the Ahmadabad city. Other two enchanting gardens of the district are The Law Garden
and Bal Vatika. Chandola Lake is situated on the Dani Dalmi Road which serves as a
significant reservoir of Ahmadabad.Kankaria Lake is polygonal in shape with 34 corners;
located on the south-eastern outskirts of Ahmadabad. Some of the well-known wildlife
sanctuaries of the district are Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary , Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden
and Rann of Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary . Uttarayan international kite festival and
navratri are the two distinguished festivals of the district.
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Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- C entral Region
Sub-districts:
1. Ahmadabad C ity
2. Barwala
3. Bavla
4. Daskroi
5. Detroj-Rampura
6. Dhandhuka
7. Dholka
8. Mandal
9. Ranpur
10. Sanand
11. Viramgam
Towns:
1. Ahmadabad (M C orp.) 11. Sanand (M)
2. Ahmadabad C antonment (C B) 12. Singarva (C T)
3. Bareja (M) 13. Viramgam (M)
4. Barwala (M)
5. Bavla (M)
6. Bopal (C T)
7. Dhandhuka (M)
8. Dholka (M)
9. Nandej (C T)
10. Ranpur (C T)
Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages

(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks Villages
Ahmadabad 11 13 10 512
Gujarat 225 348 223 18225
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 6 13 11 19
Rank of District in India 142 182 245 448
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Demographics
Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Ahmadabad 7214225 3788051 3426174
Gujarat 60439692 31491260 28948432
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 1 1 1
Rank of District in India 8 8 9
Rural Ahmadabad 1151178 595583 555595
Gujarat 34694609 17799159 16895450
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Urban Ahmadabad 6063047 3192468 2870579
Gujarat 25745083 13692101 12052982
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
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Economy
Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Rank of Rank of
District Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Number of Offices 1198 7507 135263 1 7
Deposits 1507458 5503577 100965397 1 9
C redit 1733756 3982181 75178857 1 8
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 115.01 72.36 74.46 2 52
By Bank Group
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Rank of Rank of
Bank Group Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in State in India
State Bank of India and Its Associates
Deposits 310243 1258025 22988903 1 8
C redit 474318 906546 15874037 1 8
Nationalised Banks
Deposits 781754 3070896 47342652 1 9
C redit 772859 1907343 34201792 1 8
Regional Rural Banks
Deposits 2505 103140 3215425 16 370
C redit 874 61848 2187606 21 461
Private Sector Banks
Deposits 394319 1040718 22460896 1 10
C redit 443566 1047379 19231413 1 8
Foreign Banks
Deposits 18636 30799 4957521 1 11
C redit 42140 59066 3684010 1 10
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Deposits 1507458 5503577 100965397 1 9
C redit 1733756 3982181 75178857 1 8
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Market Size
Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Total

In Rs. (2011-2012)
Rank of Rank of
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in state in India
C ereals 137.90 139.51 159.53 12 423
C ereal Substitute 0.43 0.46 0.99 10 135
Pulses & Products 55.86 52.95 45.48 8 131
Milk & Milk Products 308.46 228.10 136.22 3 53
Sugar & Salt 42.09 35.22 27.34 6 64
Edible Oil 102.30 87.84 52.62 5 9
Egg, Fish & Meat 28.50 19.33 51.71 6 360
Vegetables 107.88 85.74 67.46 3 32
Fruits (Fresh) 39.10 26.63 25.70 1 81
Fruits (Dry) 21.51 9.90 7.95 1 32
Spices 40.00 36.27 31.13 7 102
Beverages etc. 54.66 38.09 27.25 2 39
Served Processed Food 63.85 49.56 51.40 3 112
Packaged Processed Food 35.90 26.70 23.17 4 79
Pan 0.77 9.24 4.43 11 451
Tobacco 32.10 23.87 15.35 6 49
Intoxicants 0.29 3.31 11.31 12 585
Fuel and Light 200.59 164.79 136.63 3 48
C lothing 164.10 95.52 87.26 2 37
Bedding etc. 6.42 4.36 6.54 7 247
Footwear 32.15 27.67 20.33 9 134
Education 92.33 40.95 67.24 1 130
Medical (Institutional) 31.29 37.78 26.00 9 120
Medical (Non-institutional) 71.66 58.32 74.33 7 200
Entertainment 55.73 33.22 22.67 1 27
Minor Durable Type Goods 10.55 8.69 5.50 8 84
Toilet Articles 57.51 40.76 38.16 2 58
Other Household C onsumables 44.77 36.14 34.10 3 124
C onsumer Services excl. C onveyance 149.50 98.15 85.63 1 39
C onveyance 242.69 122.81 95.22 1 26
Rent 68.29 34.16 52.20 3 72
C onsumer Taxes & C esses 16.98 10.88 8.91 3 47
Durable Goods 195.60 145.18 99.27 7 68
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 2511.76 1832.10 1599.04 2 49
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Life Style
Circulation of Dailies
(January - June 2016)
Publication Edition Language Average
Circulation
Divya Bhaskar Ahmedabad edition Gujarati 320016
The Times of India Ahmedabad edition English 86670
Ahmedabad Mirror Ahmedabad edition English 48518
Rajasthan Patrika Ahmedabad edition Hindi 15964
The Economic Times Ahmedabad edition English 8603
The Economic Times Ahmedabad edition Gujarati 5289
Hindu Business Line C hennai edition English 2807
Business Standard Ahmedabad edition English 2643
The Hindu C hennai edition English 1485
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Infrastructure
Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Total

(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Total Number of Households 1494656 12181718 246692667 23 569
Tap water from Treated Source 1001894 (67.03) 4853819 78873488 26 640
(%) (39.85) (31.97)
Tap water from Untreated 263582 (17.63) 3554977 28533688 6 378
Source (%) (29.18) (11.57)
Total Tap (%) 1265476 (84.67) 8408796 107407176 23 577
(69.03) (43.54)
C overed Well (%) 11489 (0.77) 279999 (2.30) 3895409 (1.58) 23 594
Un-covered Well (%) 17376 (1.16) 583756 (4.79) 23289867 16 501
(9.44)
Total Well (%) 28865 (1.93) 863755 (7.09) 27185276 13 354
(11.02)
Handpump (%) 22659 (1.52) 1415468 82599531 17 378
(11.62) (33.48)
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 158096 (10.58) 1169970 (9.60) 20916074 23 516
(8.48)
Spring (%) 516 (0.03) 11356 (0.09) 1314556 (0.53) 8 197
River/C anal (%) 2447 (0.16) 41685 (0.34) 1550549 (0.63) 14 394
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 3407 (0.23) 27055 (0.22) 2075181 (0.84) 12 301
Other Sources (%) 13190 (0.88) 243633 (2.00) 3644324 (1.48) 24 577
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Infrastructure
Road Length by Categories

In Kms. (As on 31.03.2014)
Categories Ahmadabad Gujarat Rank of District in

State
National Highways 175 4023 11
State Highways 1014 18017 6
Major District Roads 938 20472 8
Other District Roads 324 10213 15
Villages Roads 1103 27169 9
Total 3554 79894 11
Surface-wise Road Length
Black Top 3343 76610 11
Water Bound Meccadum 53 1254 12
Total 3396 77864 11
Motorable 64 962 5
Non-motorable 94 1068 5
Total 158 2030 6
Grand Total 3554 79894 11
Registered Motor Vehicles

(As on 31.03.2015)
Rank of
Vehicles Ahmadabad Gujarat District in
State
Passenger Vehicles
- Buses 34244 111762 1
- C ars and Station Wagons 563290 2008748 1
- Jeeps 30825 180556 1
- Taxis 14047 65753 1
- Three Wheelers (Autorickshaws) 172369 678364 1
Two Wheelers 2648528 13704879 1
Total 3463303 16750062 1
Goods Vehicles
- Four Wheelers and Above 42833 352225 2
- Three Wheelers 103102 589984 1
- Total 145935 942209 1
Tractors 51407 610077 3
Trailers 28281 353613 2
Others (Including Ambulance) 12444 64606 1
Grand Total 3701370 18720567 1
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Industries
Main Workers
(2011)
Sex District Total Rural Urban
Persons Ahmadabad 2332409 374763 1957646
Gujarat 20365374 11878120 8487254
India 362446420 245749270 116697150
Male Ahmadabad 2005714 311753 1693961
Gujarat 16567695 9141339 7426356
India 273149359 178034713 95114646
Female Ahmadabad 326695 63010 263685
Gujarat 3797679 2736781 1060898
India 89297061 67714557 21582504
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(2010-11)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Ahmadabad Gujarat India District in District in
State India
Number of Registered Units 9124 27886 496281 7 59
Employment 71017 271344 2883896 2 7
Investment (Rs. in Lakh) 371214 851439 128634844 1 2
Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Micro Small Medium Total
Ahmadabad 13165 844 37 14046
Gujarat 59639 4264 257 64160
India 346206 70933 8219 425358
Rank of District in India 3 15 22 5
Number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(Upto March, 2015)
District Micro Small Medium Total
Ahmadabad 76612 6203 245 83060
Gujarat 293234 31097 1590 325921
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Labour and Workforce
Total Workers
(2011)
Total Ahmadabad 2594952 2127547 467405
Gujarat 24767747 18000914 6766833
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rural Ahmadabad 473224 341534 131690
Gujarat 15570092 10171584 5398508
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Urban Ahmadabad 2121728 1786013 335715
Gujarat 9197655 7829330 1368325
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
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Agriculture
Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2007-08)
Rank of
Particulars Ahmadabad Gujarat District
in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 774800 18866000 8
- Forests 10700 1834000 22
ii) Not Available for C ultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 73900 1171100 2
-Barren and Un C ulturable Land 53500 2551500 6
-Total 127400 3722600 6
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 27700 851400 12
-Land under Misc Tree C rops and Groves Not Included in Net 0 3600 0
Area
-C ulturable Waste Land 23000 1960000 6
-Total 50700 2815000 9
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than C urrent Fallows 1500 18900 5
-C urrent Fallow 20800 509700 10
-Total 22300 528600 10
v) Net Area Sown 563700 9965800 6
vi) Total C ropped Area 641000 12211400 8
vii) Area Sown More than Once 77300 2245600 13
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Education
Literacy Rate
(2011)
Total Ahmadabad 85.31 90.74 79.35
Gujarat 78.03 85.75 69.68
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rural Ahmadabad 71.05 82.89 58.44
Gujarat 71.71 81.61 61.36
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Urban Ahmadabad 87.93 92.16 83.27
Gujarat 86.31 90.98 81.03
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Population by Educational Level

(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Educational Level Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Illiterate 1778465 19346334 447216165 1 37
Literate 5435760 41093358 763638812 1 7
Literate without Educational Level 176210 2317423 35153231 3 22
Below Primary 833938 8462829 146897597 1 13
Primary 1203459 10557001 184170833 1 7
Middle 852447 6453935 133903266 1 8
Matric/Secondary 925512 6131997 105939743 1 5
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre- 510982 3153566 77942593 1 11
University/Senior Secondary
Non-technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal 7269 37756 1072289 1 29
to Degree
Technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 88967 661401 7238719 1 10
Degree
Graduate and Above 817630 3174158 68288971 1 8
Unclassified 19346 143292 3031570 1 21
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Health
Live Births Registered

(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Ahmadabad 141442 75393 66049
Gujarat 1205140 639124 566016
India 23001523 12183175 10804541
Rural Ahmadabad 15594 8413 7181
Gujarat 308241 163545 144696
India 10763908 5709934 5044361
Urban Ahmadabad 125848 66980 58868
Gujarat 896899 475579 421320
India 12237615 6473241 5760180
Still Births Registered

(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Ahmadabad - - -
Gujarat - - -
India 124130 56442 47832
Rural Ahmadabad - - -
Gujarat - - -
India 41620 21359 17953
Urban Ahmadabad - - -
Gujarat - - -
India 82494 35075 29871
198
Gujarat
Health
Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary

(2011)
Residence District Total Number of Hospital/
Census Houses Dispensary etc.
Total Ahmadabad 2198552 6980
Gujarat 17524030 39801
India 330407375 682584
Rank of District in State 1 1
Rank of District in India 7 6
Rural Ahmadabad 353169 478
Gujarat 9293240 14004
India 220633493 360065
Urban Ahmadabad 1845383 6502
Gujarat 8230790 25797
India 109773882 322519
203
Gujarat
Environment and Pollution
Geographical Area
Area in Km 2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Ahmadabad 8107 7186.07 920.93
Gujarat 196244 188840.46 7403.54
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km 2 (2008-2009)
Rank of Rank of
Category Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) 15.95 337.74 6145.96 5 87
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - 0.93 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 144.54 9817.36 86979.91 13 157
Land with Open Scrub 135.75 6539.36 93033.00 10 180
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) - 0.21 1757.07 0 0
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) 4.96 23.67 6946.31 3 97
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) 159.92 1129.73 5414.53 2 8
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - - 1391.09 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - C urrent Jhum - - 4814.68 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub 4.62 1796.44 83699.71 17 417
Domin)
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) - 244.63 15680.26 0 0
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land 3.14 15.20 6832.17 2 92
Degraded Land under Plantation C rop 0.41 48.04 278.53 8 63
Sands-Riverine - 0.90 2111.96 0 0
Sands-C oastal - 66.82 654.47 0 0
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands - 14.13 593.65 0 0
Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste - 72.92 59482.29 0 0
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 469.30 20108.06 467021.16 12 242
211
Gujarat
Housing
Total Households
(2011)
Ahmadabad 1510134 228482 1281652
Gujarat 12248428 6773558 5474870
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Houseless Households
(2011)
Ahmadabad 3902 296 3606
Gujarat 36925 12938 23987
India 449761 192865 256896
215
Gujarat
Crime & Law
Incidence of IPC Crime

(2014)
Rank of Rank of
Crime Heads Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in State in India
Murder 118 1124 34134 2 51
Attempt to C ommit Murder 110 756 41898 1 87
C ulpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder 10 57 3349 1 96
Attempt To C ommit C ulpable Homicide 0 3 4371 0 0
Rape 118 841 38678 1 74
Attempt To C ommit Rape 0 6 4310 0 0
Kidnapping & Abduction 453 2722 78412 1 24
Dacoity 27 296 4399 1 26
Making Preparation And Assembly For
C ommitting Dacoity 2 15 2835 3 188
Robbery 289 1209 38090 1 16
C riminal Trespass/Burglary 558 4477 114667 2 31
Theft 3167 14337 442464 1 28
Unlawful Assembly 31 243 9878 1 56
Riots 127 1354 66206 1 154
C riminal Breach of Trust 219 1070 20089 1 11
C heating 238 1574 109737 2 109
Forgery 6 246 11268 14 182
C ounterfeiting 12 96 1979 1 27
Arson 14 217 9299 4 212
Grievous Hurt 321 3363 105560 3 69
Dowry Deaths 11 23 8458 1 245
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her
Modesty 199 1352 82411 1 129
Insult to the Modesty of Women 3 173 9738 8 229
C ruelty by Husband or his Relatives 946 5991 123163 1 19
Importation of Girls From Foreign C ountry 0 0 14 0 0
C ausing Death by Negligence 608 7132 128837 2 32
Offences Against State 0 0 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different
Groups 0 11 337 0 0
Extortion 31 185 8210 1 71
Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 2243 29677 409857 4 32
Human Trafficking 3 3 726 1 53
Unnatural Offence 3 22 1148 2 117
Other IPC C rimes 10139 52810 944105 1 5
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 20006 131385 2858939 1 14
227
Gujarat
Social and Welfare Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

Financial Performance under MGNREGS
Rs. in Lakh (2015-2016)
Rank Rank
of of
Particulars Ahmadabad Gujarat India District District
in in
State India
A. Opening Balance (OB)
C losing Blance (C B) as Opening Balance (OB) 27.25 1794.24 187890.93 10 384
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 24.51 1282.71 206168.02 11 392
Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year
C entre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
State 0.00 0.00 3206.67 0 0
Release from State Fund to Districts
C entral Share - - 1294.39 0 0
State Share 0.00 0.00 411894.31 0 0
Authorisation of EFMS 427.74 42636.79 3313284.01 22 487
Miscellaneous Reciept 4.98 32.49 39265.75 2 101
B. Borrowed Fund
From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Refunded to District/State 0.00 8.57 79011.76 0 0
Inter-District Fund Transfer
Fund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Availabilty 457.23 43943.41 3896101.39 22 558
C umulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation of 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Expenditure
C. Cumulative Expenditure
C. (I) Actual Expenditure
Unskilled Wage 248.58 30612.46 3033565.51 25 582
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 0.53 122.60 68276.52 14 486
Material 117.35 9160.51 923707.02 17 542
Tax 0.00 8.02 6412.06 0 0
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure
I. Receipts Expenditure 54.85 2888.02 194050.46 21 521
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 0.14 16.78 1442.79 8 306
Total (I+II) 54.99 2904.80 195493.25 21 523
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 421.45 42808.39 4227454.30 22 575
%age Utilization 92.18 97.42 108.50 24 408
Balance 35.78 1135.05 -331353.00 8 415
D. Payment Due
I. On Unskilled Wage 6.73 2577.08 659585.02 21 583
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 0.00 30.12 32387.42 0 0
III. On Material 43.10 2340.42 395314.25 9 506
IV. Tax 0.00 3.82 3830.43 0 0
Total (I+II+III+IV) 49.83 4951.44 1091117.12 14 569
235
Gujarat
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(Key Socio-economic Data of Ahmadabad District, Gujarat)

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District came into Existence 27th February, 1411

About Ahmadabad District

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