Devbhumi Dwarka district

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Devbhumi Dwarka district
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
Established15 August 2013
HeadquartersJamkhambhaliya
Area
 • Total
4,051 km2 (1,564 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
752,484
 • Density185.8/km2 (481.1/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-37
WebsiteOfficial 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]

Talukas (Administrative Divisions)

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The district consists of 4 talukas:

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

Demographics

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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

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Religions in Devbhumi Dwarka district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
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

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

At 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

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{{#section:15th Gujarat Assembly|MLA Header}} {{#section:15th Gujarat Assembly|Devbhumi Dwarka district}}

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Villages

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References

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