Junagadh district

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Junagadh district
District of Gujarat
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Majestic Asiatic Lions in Devalia Safari Park, Gir National Forest Park.jpg
Clockwise from top-left: Bahauddin Maqbara in Junagadh, Mul Dwarka temple in Visavadar, Shil beach, lions in Devalia Safari Park, Girnar Jain temples
Junagadh district
Interactive Map Outlining Junagadh District
Junagadh in Gujarat (India).svg
Location of district in Gujarat
Coordinates: 21°31′N70°27′E / 21.517°N 70.450°E / 21.517; 70.450
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
Region Saurashtra
Headquarters Junagadh
Area
 • Total5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total1,525,605
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362001
Vehicle registration GJ 11
Website junagadh.nic.in

Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh.

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Geography

The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot district (north), Porbandar District (north-west), and Amreli district (east). To the south and west is the Arabian Sea.

Porbandar was earlier a part of this district, before the Porbandar district was carved out of Junagadh district.[ citation needed ]

Junagadh has a mountain range called Girnar which is a place of pilgrimage for Hinduism and Jainism.

Divisions

Talukas of Junagadh are Junagadh City, Bhesan subdistrict, Junagadh Rural, Keshod, Malia, Manavadar, Mangrol, Mendarda, Vanthali, and Visavadar. [2]

Transportation

Junagadh is well connected by road and railway networks. It is about 100 km from Rajkot and 350 km from Ahmedabad. National highway 8D connects Junagadh to Rajkot via Jetpur.

Junagadh railway station is also well connected with Rajkot, Ahmedabad. It is in the city area. Junagadh also has an airport at Keshod which has limited connectivity with Mumbai.

The district has a long shoreline and has ports including Veraval, Mangrol, and Chorwad. However, it has limited use other than the fishery industry.

As of October 2011, the government of India had given its approval for a ropeway on Mount and in 2021 it was completed and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the past, helicopter service was available for Mount Girnar but it is now discontinued.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901415,521—    
1911458,829+1.00%
1921491,969+0.70%
1931579,792+1.66%
1941729,508+2.32%
1951829,760+1.30%
19611,051,074+2.39%
19711,408,342+2.97%
19811,813,780+2.56%
19912,091,182+1.43%
20012,448,173+1.59%
20112,743,082+1.14%
source: [3]

According to the 2011 census Junagadh district has a population of 2,743,082, [1] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica [4] or the US state of Utah. [5] This gives it a ranking of 142nd in India (out of a total of 640). [1] The district has a population density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre (800/sq mi). [1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 12.01%. [1] Junagadh has a sex ratio of 952 females for every 1000 males. [1] It had a literacy rate of 67.7% in 2001 which increased to a literacy rate of 76.88% in 2011. [1]

The divided district has a population of 1,525,605, of which 573,403 (37.59%) lived in urban areas. Junagadh had a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 151,971 (9.96%) and 37,810 (2.48%) of the population respectively. [1]

Religions in Junagadh district (2011) [6]
Hinduism
 
88.38%
Islam
 
11.17%
Other or not stated
 
0.45%
Distribution of religions

Hindus are 1,348,315 (88.38%) and Muslims 170,338 (11.17%) of the population respectively. [6]

Gujarati was the predominant language, spoken by 97.44% of the population. [7]

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Junagarh 85 Manavadar Arvindbhai Ladani Indian National Congress Resigned on 06 March 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 04 June 2024
86 Junagadh Sanjay Koradiya Bharatiya Janata Party
87 Visavadar Bhupendra Bhayani Aam Aadmi Party Resigned on 13 December 2023 [8]
Vacant
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam Bharatiya Janata Party
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Bhgwanjibhai Kargatiya Bharatiya Janata Party

Notable personalities

Flora and fauna

Junagadh contains the Gir Forest National Park, which is the only home to Asiatic lions. Mount Girnar is also declared a forest reserve for bamboo. Girnari Giddh, the long-billed vultures, are found only on Girnar, as the Girnar region alone accounts for about 25 per cent of the species and about 10 per cent of the total vulture population in the Gujarat state.

Education

Junagadh Agricultural University is famous here. Other educational institutes include:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "District Census Hand Book – Junagadh" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ↑ "Bhesan". 2011 Census of India . Government of India. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Jamaica 2,868,380 July 2011 est
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Utah 2,763,885
  6. 1 2 "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ↑ "Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani resigns, set to join BJP". The Hindu. 2023-12-13. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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