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About Anand District
Anand is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Anand was 2,092,745 with a growth rate of 12.70%. Anand covers 3,204 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Anand's population is 925 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 884 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Anand, Urban/Rural population of Anand, Literacy data of Anand and Religion wise data of Anand. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Anand,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Anand
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,092,745 | Growth (%) | 12.70 |
| Male Population | 1,087,224 | Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Female Population | 1,005,521 | Child Sex Ratio | 884 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,204 |
Anand has a total population of 2,092,745 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,087,224 while the female population 1,005,521. The state area is 3,204 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Anand has sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 884. Anand makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Anand
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 634,987 | Rural Population | 1,457,758 |
| Urban Population (%) | 30.34 | Rural Population (%) | 69.66 |
| Urban male Population | 328,725 | Rural Male Population | 758,499 |
| Urban Female Population | 306,262 | Rural Female Population | 699,259 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 932 | Rural Sex Ratio | 922 |
Anand urban population is 634,987 (30.34% of the total), while the rural population is 1,457,758 (69.66% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 328,725 are males, and 306,262 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 932 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 758,499 are males and 699,259 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 922 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Anand
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,551,253 | Literacy (%) | 84.37 |
| Male Literate | 874,481 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.82 |
| Female Literate | 676,772 | Female Literacy (%) | 76.36 |
| Urban Literate | 498,143 | Rural Literate | 1,053,110 |
| Urban Male Literates | 271,510 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.07 |
| Rural Male Literates | 602,971 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 91.27 |
| Urban Female Literates | 226,633 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.93 |
| Rural Female Literates | 450,139 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 73.43 |
The literacy data of Anand highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.37% with 1,551,253 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.82% while female literacy is lower at 76.36% among them, 874,481 males and 676,772 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 498,143 people being literate, with men at 93.07% and female at 82.93%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,053,110 people are literate, with male at 91.27% and female at 73.43%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Anand
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,798,794 | Hindu (%) | 85.95 |
| Muslim | 250,919 | Muslim (%) | 11.99 |
| Sikh | 1,524 | Sikh (%) | 0.07 |
| Christian | 29,789 | Christian (%) | 1.42 |
| Jain | 8,591 | Jain (%) | 0.41 |
| Buddhist | 267 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 142 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,719 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Anand population is mostly hindu (85.95%) with a total 1,798,794 people. Muslim(11.99%) with a total 250,919 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 1,524 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.42% with 29,789 people). Jain (0.41% with 8,591 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 267 people) and Other (0.01% with 142 people). Around (0.13% with 2,719 people) did not specify their religion.