Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar.[2] It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west, and the Gulf of Khambhat to the south. Major towns are Umreth, Khambhat, Karamsad, Tarapur, Petlad, Borsad and Sojitra.
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Anand, Gujarat.
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According to the 2011 census Anand district has a population of 2,092,745[3] (With total Males 1,088,253[4] and total Females 1,002,023),[4] roughly equal to the nation of North Macedonia[5] or the US state of New Mexico.[6] This gives it a ranking of 219th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 711 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,840/sqmi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.57%.[3] Anand has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 85.79%[3] (Males 93.23%[4] and Females 77.76%).[4] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.99% and 1.19% of the population respectively.
Khambhat - A historic and ancient port in the bay of Khambhat, known for its trade with foreign countries.
Bhadran - was given nickname "Paris of Gaekwad state" due to its prosperity and civil works carried by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III about one century ago.
"Gujarat Administrative Divisions 2011"(PDF). Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived(PDF) from the original on 26 October 2011.
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