Ahmedabad district
| Ahmedabad District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Ahmedabad location in Gujarat |
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| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Vijay Nehra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,170 km2 (2,770 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,208,200 |
| Time zone | I |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (UTC+05:30) (UTC) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-1, GJ-27 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Ahmedabad District comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 640).
Ahmedabad district was a part of Bombay Presidency encompassing several subdivisions.
Ahmedabad District is surrounded by Mehsana and Gandhinagar districts to the north, Kheda and Anand Districts to the east, the Gulf of Khambhat (Gulf of Cambay), Botad and Bhavnagar districts to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west. Its headquarters is the city of Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad District is divided into ten talukas.
According to the 2011 census Ahmedabad district has a population of 7,045,314, roughly equal to Hong Kong or the US state of Washington. This gives it a ranking of 8th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 983 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.31%. Ahmedabad has a sex ratio of 903 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 86.65%.
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