Anand

District in Gujarat

Population
20.9 Lakh
State: 6 Crore
Area
3,054 km²
1.7% of state
Literacy Rate
84.4%
State: 78.0%
Sex Ratio
925
State: 919
Density
685 /km²
State: 342 /km²
Population Rank
8th of 33
In Gujarat

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Anand: 109.3%, 15th of 33 districts in Gujarat

MSME Density in Anand: 36.0 per 1,000 people, 13th of 33 districts in Gujarat

Women Literacy in Anand: 75.9%, 13th of 33 districts in Gujarat

Health Insurance in Anand: 36.2%, 25th of 33 districts in Gujarat

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Anand is a district in Gujarat with a population of 20.9 Lakh spread across 3,054 sq km. Its literacy rate of 84.4% is above the state average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 925 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 919.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density685 /km²▲342 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio925▲919943
Literacy Rate84.4%▲78.0%72.9%
SC Population5.0%▼6.7%16.6%
ST Population1.2%▼14.8%8.7%
Worker Participation40.4%▼41.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting10th of 3328.6%▲26.1%18.4%
Child Anaemia19th of 3378.4%▼79.8%65.2%
Women Anaemia18th of 3366.4%▲64.6%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density13th of 3336.0 per 1k pop▼37.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs10th of 3375.3k▼91.8k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases13th of 321690 per lakh▼1883 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼5.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)7th highest of 3395.0 per lakh▲75.7 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime14th of 317.0 per lakh▼14.1 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Anand district?

Anand has a population of 20.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 685 people per sq km across 3,054 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Anand?

Anand has a literacy rate of 84.4%, which is above the Gujarat average of 78.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Anand compare to Gujarat?

Anand has a sex ratio of 925 (above state average of 919) and a literacy rate of 84.4% (above state average of 78.0%).

What data sources are used for Anand?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.