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]
Devbhumi Dwarka district | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Devbhumi Dwaraka District | |
.svg) Location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′N 69°39′E / 22.200°N 69.650°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Jamkhambhaliya |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,051 km2 (1,564 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 752,484 |
| • Density | 190/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 |
Talukas (Administrative Divisions)
editThe district consists of 4 talukas:
Demographics
editThe 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
editHindus were 636,991 (84.65%) while Muslims were 112,894 (15.00%).[5]
Language
editAt the time of the 2011 census, 88.12% of the population spoke Gujarati, 9.35% Kachchhi and 1.63% Hindi as their first language.[6]
Politics
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devbhoomi Dwarka | 81 | Khambhaliya | Mulubhai Bera | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | |
| 82 | Dwarka | Pabubha Manek | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Villages
editReferences
edit- ^ "Independence Day - new Dwarka district ~ Jamnagar News". jamnagar-news.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Seven new districts as Gujarat's I-Day gift | Latest News & Updates at". Dnaindia.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Jamnagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
edit
- Official website
Geographic data related to Devbhumi Dwarka district at OpenStreetMap
