Devbhumi Dwarka district

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Devbhumi Dwarka district
District of Gujarat
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Dwarkadhish Temple
Devbhumi Dwarka district
Interactive Map Outlining Devbhumi Dwaraka District
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Location in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°12′N69°39′E / 22.200°N 69.650°E / 22.200; 69.650
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Gujarat
Region Saurashtra
Headquarters Jamkhambhaliya
Area
 • Total
4,051 km2 (1,564 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
752,484
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ-37
Website Official Website of Devbhumi Dwarka District

Devbhumi Dwarka district is a district of India located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch in the state of Gujarat. Its headquarters are located in the city of Jamkhambhaliya. The district was created on 15 August 2013 from Jamnagar district. [1] [2] [3]

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Talukas (Administrative Divisions)

The district consists of 4 talukas:

  1. Dwarka
  2. Bhanvad
  3. Kalyanpur
  4. Jamkhambhaliya

Demographics

The divided district had a population of 752,484, of which 241,795 (32.13%) lived in urban areas. The residual district had a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 50,937 (6.77%) and 9,687 (1.29%) of the population respectively. [4]

Religion

Religions in Devbhumi Dwarka district (2011) [5]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
84.65%
Islam
 
15.00%
Other or not stated
 
0.35%

Hindus were 636,991 (84.65%) while Muslims were 112,894 (15.00%). [5]

Language

Languages of Devbhumi Dwarka district (2011) [6]
  1. Gujarati (88.1%)
  2. Kachchhi (9.35%)
  3. Hindi (1.63%)
  4. Others (0.90%)

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Devbhoomi Dwarka 81 Khambhaliya Mulu Ayar Bera Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek

Villages

References

  1. ↑ "Independence Day - new Dwarka district ~ Jamnagar News". jamnagar-news.blogspot.co.uk. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Seven new districts as Gujarat's I-Day gift | Latest News & Updates at". Dnaindia.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "7 new districts to start functioning from Independence Day". The Times of India . 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "District Census Hand Book – Jamnagar" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. 1 2 "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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