District Census Handbook, Ahmadabad, Part XII a & B, Series-7
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CENSUS 1991 PARTS XII A & 13 VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY SERIES -7 VILLAGE & TOWNWISE GU!ARAT PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT AHMADABAD DISTRICT DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK N. R. VJ\RSANI .of tbe Indian Administrative Service, . Director of Census Operations, Gujarat - _ c _- _-:::=_ ==_:--- _________.- --:-__ _ .:.:==-- ,. Many Jain temples are famou.s for their art and sculptural perfection. Among Jain temples,the Hatheesing temple of Ahmadabad is one of the example of sheer artistic excellence and architect~ral beauty. The temple was named Hatheesing after the name of Sheth Hatheesing who had built this temple in 1848 A.D. It was constructed by architecture Shri Premchand Salat. It is located outside the Delhi Gate, in the northern direction of Ahmadabad. Pure white marble is used in the construction oftempl~. The temple is on.e storey. At the entrance of the temple, there are extensive puja mandap and rang mandap. The main temple is situated on upstairs in the centre ofthe spacious court yard. There are 52 small temples of the Tirthankars of Jain religion surrounding the main temple. The temple is dedicated to Dharamnath, the 15th Jain apostle. The entrance door, their upstai~s, balco1ies, pillar~ and domes were beautifully carved and decorated. Small and large intricate ca;vings appear to be very rich, elegant _ and wonderful. (Drawing by Shri AA.Saiyad Sr. Draftsman) CENSUS OF INDIA 1991 LIST OF PROPOSED PUBLICATIONS Central Government Publications - Census of India 1991, Series - 7 Gujaral are being published in the following parts: Part No. Subject Covered I-A Administration Report - Enumeration I-B Administration Report - Tabulation II-A General Population Tables - A Series II-B General Population Tables-Primary Census Abstract III-A General Economic Tables - B Series (Tables B-1 to B-I0) III-B General Economic Tables - B Series (Tables B-11 to B-22) IV-A Social and Cultural Tables - C Series (Tables Col to C-6) IV-B Social and Cultural Tables - C Series (Tables C-7 to ColO) V-A Migration Tables - D Series (Tables D-l to D-4) V-B Migration Tables - D Series (Tables D-S to D-13) VI Fertility Tables - F Series VII Tables on Houses and Household Amenities VIII Special Tables on Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes IX-A Town Directory IX-B Survey Reports on Selected Towns IX-C Survey Reports on Selected Villages X Ethnographic Notes and Special Studies on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes XI Census Atlas State Government Publications: District Census Hand Book XII-A Village and Town Directory XII-B Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstract Note: All the maps included in this publication are based upon survey of India map with the permission of the Surveybr General ofIndia. 2 © Government of India Copyright I 'J g)" 3 Th~ territorial waters ofIndia extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate base line. CONTENTS Pages 1 Foreword 5 2 Preface and Acknowledgement 7 3 Map of District Facing page 11 4 Important Statistics 12 5 Analytical Note and Tabks 15 - S4 (i) Census concepts and definitions 15 " (ii) Brief history of distrkt and the District Census Handbook 19 (iii) Scope of Village Directory, Town Directory and Primary Census Abstract 20 \ (iv) , Physica I aspects - Highlights on the changes in the jurisdiction of the district 21 during the decade and any important event on geographic 'and geophysical aspect (v) Major characteristics ofthe district particularly in relation to the economic 23 resources (vi). Major social and cultuml events, natura}, economi'c and administrative 29 developments during the decade (vii) Brie~ description of places of religious, bistorical or archaeologicallmpor 30 tance and places of tourist interest in the towns of the district (viii) Brief analysis of data of Primary Census Abstract, Village Directory and 34 Town Directory based on inset tables PART - A VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY 5S - 288 SECTION - I VILLAGE DIRECTORY 55 - 202 6 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the VilJage Directory 56 7 Ahmadabad City Tall/kaIC.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map Facing page 59 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 60 (iii) Village Directory 62 8 Daskroi TalukaIC.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D.Block map Facing page 65 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 66 (iii) Village Directory 70 9 Dholka TalukaIC.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 85 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 86 (iii) Village Directory 90 1 pages 10 Dlumdhuka Tlliuka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D Block map Facing page 107 (ii) Alphabetica I list of villages lOH (iii) Village Directory 1I2 11 Sanand TalukaIC.D.Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 129 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 130 (iii) Village Directory 132 12 Viramgam Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Fadng page 143 (ii) Alphabetical list ofviJIages 144 (iii) Village Directory 148 13 Dehgam Taluka/C.D. Block (i) Taluka/C.D. Block map Facing page 169 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 170 (iii) Village Directory 174 14 Appendix I Taluka/C.D. Block wise abstract of educational, medical and 188 other amenities 15 Appendix II Land utilisation data in respect of Census towns 192 16 Appendixm Taluka/C.D. Blockwise list ofvilJages where no amenities viz. 192 educational, medical, post and telegraph, market/hat, com munication and power supply are available 17 AppendixN Ust of villages according to the proportion of Scheduled Cas 193 tes and Scheduled Tribes to total population by ranges SECTION - II TOWN DIRECTORY 203 - 288 18 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in the Town Directory 204 19 Town Directory Statements (I to VI and IV - A) Statement I Status and growth history 206 Statement II Physical aspects and location of towns, 1989 210 Statement III Municipal Finance 214 Statement IV Civic and other amenities, 1989 218 Statement IV-A Civic and other amenities in notified slums, 1989 222 Statement V Medical, educational, recreational and cultural facilities, 1989 276 Statement VI Trade, commerce, industry and banking, 1989 284 20. Appendix Towns showing their outgrowths with population, 1991 288 2 Pages I~ART • B PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT 289 - 5'57 21 Explanatory note and list of abbreviations used in Primary Census Abstract 290 22 District, Taluka/C.D. Block, Town Primary Census Ahstract along with annexure 294 23 URBAN/VILLAGE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (i) Ahmadabad City Taluka/C.D.Block 318 (ii) Daskroi Taluka/C.D. Block 336 (iii) Dbolka Tauka/C.D. Block 350 (iv) Dhandhuka Tal}lka/C.D.B1ock 368 (v) Sanand Taluka/C.D. Blotk 386 (vi) Vimmgam Taluka/C.D.Block 396 (vii) Dehgam Taluka/C.D. Block 418 24 Appendix Total, SchedUled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Populaion 432 Urban Blockwise 25 Distrid, Taluka/C.D. Block, Town -Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Primary Census Abstract (i) Schedukd Castes Primary Census Abstract along with annexure 520 (ii) SchedUled Tribes Primary Census Abstra('! along with annexure 540 3 FOREWORD Publication of the District Census Handbooks to meet some of the requirements of the Revised Mini (DCHs) was initiated after the 1951 Census and is con mum Needs Programme. Similarly, information on ap tinuing since then 'with some innovations/ modifications proach to the village was also provided for the first time after each decennial Census. This is the most valuable in the Village Directory so as to give an idea about the district level publication brought out by the Census Or number of inaccessible villages in each district. In case of ganisation on behalf of each State Govt./Union Territory Town Directories also keeping in view the requirements administration. It inter-alia provides data/information on of the Minimum Needs Programme, a Statement IV-A on some of the basic demographic and socio~economic char slums was provided so as to enable the planners to chalk acteristics and on the availability of certain important out the programmes for providing better civic and other civic amenities/facilities in each village and town of the amenities in the slums. In this statement details on civic respective districts. This publica,tion has thus proved to be and other amenities were reported for the slums of Class of immense utility to the planners, administrators, I and Class II towns. Apart from this, one column on the academicians and researchers. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population and another on adult literacy classes/centres were added in The scope of the DCH was initially confined to Statements IV and V respectively. certain important ce~sus tables on population, economic and socio-cultural aspects as also ,the Primary Census The manner of presentation of the DCHs for the Abstract (PCA) of each vi1Jage and/town (ward-wise) of 1991 Census is by and large the same as followed in 1981. the 'district. The DCHs published after the 1961 Census However, the fonnat of PCA has been restructured contained a descriptive account of the district administra , slightly in the 1991 Census for the benefit of data users. tive statistics, census tables and Village and Town Direc Nine fold industrial classification of main workers has tories including PCA. After the 1971 Census, two parts of been given as lIgainst four-fold industrial classification the Distril,t Census Handbooks (Part-A comprising Vil presented in the 1981 Census. In addition to this, tbe lage and Town Directories and Part-B comprising Village sex-wise population in the 0 - 6 age group has also been and Town PCA) were released in all the States and Union included in PCA for the first time with a view to enabling data users to compute more realistic literacy rate as all , Territories.