Ahmedabad district is a 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 739 ). Amdavad Distrrict Surrounded By Kheda district in the east, Mehsana district in the north, Anand district in the south and Surendranagar district in the west.
7-594: The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as Ashaval . At that time, Karna , the Chaulukya (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan ), waged a successful war against the Bhil king of Ashaval, and established a city called Karnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati. In 1411, this area came under the control of Muzaffar Shah I 's grandson, Sultan Ahmed Shah , who selected
14-502: A sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 747,806 (10.61%) and 88,911 (1.26%) of the population respectively. The population of all cities and towns in the Ahmedabad district by census years. Census 1991-03-01 Census 2001-03-01 Census 2011-03-01 Hindus are 5,885,869 while Muslims are 871,887, Jains are 208,575 and Christians 50,631. Languages of Ahmedabad district (2011) At
21-400: The 11th century, when it was known as Yashoval or Ashapalli or Ashaval . The city of Ashaval was located on the east of River Sabarmati . Existence of Ashawal is traced way back in 9th - 10th century up till 13th century. The settlement near the bank of Sabarmati river, which is today the city of Ahmedabad, was earlier known as Ashaval or Ashapalli. In the tenth century Ashaval was one of
28-534: The U.S. 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%. The divided district has a population of 7,045,313, of which 6,028,152 (85.56%) lived in urban areas. Ahmedabad had
35-524: The chief places in Gujarat as described by Al-Biruni. The estimated area of Ashawal was from Calico Mills via Jamalpur Darwaja up to Astodia Darwaja. The hillock near Astodia Darwaja (the present Dhal-ni-pol area) was known as 'Asha Bhil-no-Tekro'. Ashaval was originally ruled by a Bhil Maharaja Aasha Bhil, who was defeated by the Chaulukya (Solanki) king Karna (r. c. 1064–1092 CE). The 14th century chronicler Merutunga states that Karna established
42-457: The forested area along the banks of the Sabarmati river for a new capital city. He laid the foundation of a new walled city near Karnavati and named it Ahmedabad after himself. According to other versions, he named the city after four Muslim saints in the area who all had the name Ahmed. Following are the talukas of Ahmedabad district: According to the 2011 census Ahmedabad district has a population of 7,214,225, roughly equal to Hong Kong or
49-418: The time of the 2011 census, 74.21% of the population spoke Gujarati , 16.01% Hindi , 2.78% Urdu , 1.80% Sindhi , 1.64% Marathi and 1.55% Marwari as their first language. Ashaval Ashaval or Ashapalli or Yashoval is the original name of Ahmedabad or Amdavad. Archaeological evidence suggests that the area around Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat , India has been inhabited since
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