Family under BPL in Gujarat State District Family Poor Family Ahmedabad 85603 72463 Amreli 32649 35260 Anand 78174 75577 Banaskantha 124052 103811 Bharuch 70817 45647 Bhavnagar 27937 52680 Dahod 135365 79803 Dang 24312 110 Ghandhinagar 13830 30651 Jamnagar 23121 30565 Junagadh 23758 38376 Kutchch 45968 54490 Kheda 60679 91173 Mehsana 48151 52589 Narmada 48259 27209 Navsari 24840 34579 Panchmahal 95029 98108 Patan 46783 54087 Porbandar 6097 8978 Rajkot 34252 47237 Sabar Kantha 70979 93617 Surat 53999 61379 Tapi 40629 36119 Surendra nagar 72542 63793 Vadodara 123391 108873 Valsad 71352 51374 Total 1
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Chap-5 Profile of Anand and Kheda Districts I. Anand District 1. Borsad Taluka Here is given some general information of each District Total Population 290522 M-15,25,98 F-13,73,82 Area 42341 Hect. Revenue Villages 64 Towns 1 No. of Gram Panchayats 65 No. of Municipalities Village with electicity 65 Village having water works 65 Facility of drinking water 65 Facility of Pakka Road 65 Village having Primary Schools 65 Facilities of S.T.Bus 65 Village of historical importance 03 Literacy rate M :52%, F: 48% Rivers : Mahisagar Crops : Tobacco, Millet, Wheat, Peddy, Banana Cutter : Cows, Buffaloes, Sheeps, Goats Gujarat 3
Anand District Khedadistrict Borsad Camby Petlad Sojitra Umreth 2. Khambhat Taluka : Total Population 35,22,86 M-18,43,53 F-16,79,33 Area 86703 Hect. Area under Agriculture 45732 Hect. Grazing Land 2182 Hect. Irrigation Area 37200 Hect. Sea Product Fish Industries: Small Scale Industries 59 Heavy Industries 15 Industrial Co-operative Societies 100 Power stations 03 Sub-stations 02 4
Edu. Institution :ITI 02 PTC 03 Colleges 08 Primary Schools 154 Secondary Schools 32 Literacy rate 72.5% Male : 83.4% Female 60% Geographical situation latitude 20.07 N Longitude 74.78 E Railway Khambhhat to Anand 59 Km. Rivers : Sabarmati, Mahisagar Rain 560 mm(average) Climate Pleasant Crops : Peddy, Millet, Tobacco, Mustard, Cotton, Wheat, Vegetable Animals : Cows, Buffaloes, Bullocks, Goats, Donkey, Camels, Pigs, Dogs 3. Petlad Taluka : Total Population 21,43,09 M-11,21,97 F-10,21,12 5
Literacy Rate : 74.7% M-85.6% F-62.9% Total Villages 57 Geographical Situation : Latitude Longitude : 22.21' N to 22.4' N 72.4' E to 72.56' E Railway 38 Km. Roads : state high way 57 Rain 360 mm Climate Pleasant Crops : Millet, Peddy, Wheat, Tobacco, Vegetable, Banana Animals : Cows, Buffaloes Educational Institutes : Primary Schools Secondary Schools Post Basic Schools College 165 40 02 04 Fertility rate 2.5% Density 882 Per Km. 6
4. Sojitra Taluka : Total Population 96,13,8 M-50,000 F-30,073 Total Villages 24 Geographical Situation : Latitude Longitude 22.21' N to 22.4' N 72.4' E to 72.56' E Roads : Panchayat : 56 Rain 525 mm (average) Corps : Millet, Peddy, Wheat, Tobacco, Vegetable, Banana Cattles : Cows, Buffaloes Area 16372.32.74 Hect. Area under Agriculture : 14289.00.38 Hect. Grazing Land 2163.32.38 Hect. Irrigation Area : 8178 Hect. Power station : Educational Institution : Primary Schools Secondary Schools Post Basic Schools Colleges 59 15-7
5. Umreth Taluka : Total Population 1,30,237 M-68,7 F-62,220 Total Villages 38 Area 21.57.27 Hect. Literacy rate 73.34% M-89.33% F-58.26% Rivers : Shedhi Climate : Warm(Pleasant) Crops : Millet, Peddy, Wheat, Tobacco, Cotton, Banana Cattle : Cows, Buffaloes, Goats, Sheeps Minerals : Sand Substation : 8
Educational Institutes Primary Schools Higher Secondary Schools ITI College 110 02 - Density 702 Females per 1000 Males 917 Total working people 71404 Main working people 50227 Petty cultivators (Agri. ways earners) 21167 Not working people 910 II. Kheda District 1. Kathlal Taluka Total Population 1,81,511 Population Rural 162755 9
Urban 8796 No. of villages 59 No. of Gram Panchayats 51 Educational Institutes : Primary Schools Colleges 178 Animal Hospital Animal Nursery Centre 02 PHC 05 2. Mahudha Taluka : Total Population 115416 Urban Rural Total Male 8192 51832 60024 Female 7600 47792 55392 Total 15792 99624 115416 SC 199 3487 3686 (3.50%) ST 54 838 892 (0.94%) OBC 0 95299 95299(95.66%) Area 28626 Climate Pleasant Rivers : Mahor, Luni, Shedhi Crops : Tobacco, Peddy, Milet, Wheat Educational Institutes : Primary Schools Secondary Schools Colleges 85 08 Literacy rate : 68.83% M-85.35% F-52.31% 10
3. Matar Taluka : Total Population 1,47,2 Population ST OBC 1490 (3%) 85041 M /F Ratio 27499 / 24325 Area 38641 Hect. Irrigation 5750 Hect. Non Irrigation 5750 Hect. Non Agriculture 20991 Hect. Grazing Land 41 Hect. Climate : Pleasant Rivers : Mahor, Vatrak, Varansi Crops : Cotton, Castor Plant, Fennel, Maize, Millet Educational Institues : Primary Schools 104 11
Secondary Schools Colleges ITI 20 02 Literacy rate: 73.70% M-87.30% F-58.28% Cattle : Cows, Buffaloes, Bullocks Milk Co-operation 47 Co. Banks 03 Occupation : Agriculture, Farming, Cattle, Grazing Rain 814mm (average) 4. Mahemdavad Taluka : Total Population 189114 Population SC ST 6835 (36.13%) 1589 (0.84%) Area : 37642.68.96 Hect. Forest Area ; 16.87.00 Hect. Total Villages 73 Gram Panchayats 03 Nagarpalika 12
5. Nadiad Taluka : Total Population 488628 Urban Rural Total Male 121143 133798 254941 Female 111751 121936 233687 Total 232894 255734 488628 SC 9927 2823 12750 (4.2%) ST 10455 2756 13211 (11%) M/F Ratio : 917 Per 1000 males Climate : Dry Area 9665sq Km Forest Area : 827.4 sqkm (23.95%) Rivers : Mahor, Vatrak Educational Institutes : Primary Schools Secondary Schools College ITI 224 15 13
GIDC PHC 08 Cattles : Cows Buffaloes,Goats, Sheeps, Bullocks Animal Hospitals 03 Branches 02 Occupation : Agri., Farming, Cattels rearing, Farm labourer Police Station : Town Rural 04 Electric Substation(66 KVA) Communication Hall 21 Milk cooperatives 51 Co. Banks 04 Post office Sub post offices 13 National highway 20 km state Highway 90 km Dist. Roads 60 km Railway Station 06 Rain : 933 mm Small irrigation 1200 14