Mahesana district, Gujarat
Mahesana is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 20,35,064 at the 2011 Census across 4,428 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Gujarat's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 20 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,428 km²
- Density
- 460
- per km²
- Literacy
- 73.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 926
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 63.1% | 15 / 33 | 286 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.0% | 20 / 33 | 378 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.5% | 16 / 33 | 180 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.7% | 20 / 33 | 491 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 72.1% | 20 / 33 | 434 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 65 | 7 / 26 | 147 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 2 / 26 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 88.2% | 2 / 33 | 29 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.4% | 26 / 33 | 297 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 92.4% | 21 / 33 | 117 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.1% | 25 / 33 | 603 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 84,470 · Female 77,818 | 1,62,288 | 10 / 33 | 445 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,879 · Female 4,513 | 9,392 | 30 / 33 | 593 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 742 | 32 / 33 | 746 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.5% | 19 / 33 | 429 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 32.3% | 6 / 33 | 138 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,88,699 · Female 2,23,365 | 8,12,064 | 14 / 33 | 242 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 71.3% | 15 / 33 | 385 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,47,499 · Female 6,55,146 | 15,02,645 | 11 / 33 | 183 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.5% | 13 / 33 | 537 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 32.6% | 14 / 33 | 516 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 75.1% | 15 / 33 | 352 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 0.0% | 32 / 33 | 766 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 86.0% | 8 / 33 | 20 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 29 / 33 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.0% | 30 / 33 | 438 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 41.4% | 16 / 33 | 85 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 28.2% | 12 / 33 | 57 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 91.5% | 30 / 33 | 640 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 24.3% | 15 / 33 | 302 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 24.4% | 17 / 33 | 146 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 69.3% | 13 / 33 | 87 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.6% | 32 / 33 | 454 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 3.2% | 1.8% | 23 / 33 | 749 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 18 / 33 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 28.7% | 4 / 33 | 216 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 15 / 33 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.6% · Men 27.0% | 24.9% | 7 / 33 | 278 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.6% | 17 / 33 | 339 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 40.7% | 17 / 33 | 356 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.3% | 9 / 33 | 200 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 44.5% | 32 / 33 | 760 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 41.8% | 28 / 33 | 640 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 69.6% | 6 / 18 | 66 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 33 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,103 | 1 / 33 | 132 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.7% · Men 36.9% | 22.9% | 25 / 33 | 469 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 18.4% | 4 / 33 | 45 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.0% · Men 8.3% | 8.6% | 3 / 33 | 135 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,56,520 · Female 9,78,544 | 20,35,064 | 15 / 33 | 236 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 21,61,130 | 10 / 33 | 219 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 460 | 16 / 33 | 344 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 488 | 12 / 33 | 325 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.1 | 18 / 33 | 566 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.8 | 4 / 33 | 76 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 258.2 | 5 / 33 | 25 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 126.9 | 8 / 33 | 61 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 10.8 | 2 / 33 | 47 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 48 | 3 / 33 | 9 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 23.6 | 2 / 33 | 17 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 5.6 | 13 / 33 | 147 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 35.8% | 24 / 31 | 390 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 3.6 | 27 / 33 | 472 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 10.1 | 28 / 33 | 589 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.4 | 31 / 33 | 659 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 105.7 | 28 / 33 | 505 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Mahesana
- NH-NH-168G
- NH-NH-58
- NH-NH-68
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