Gir Somnath
Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.
Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.
The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys. Asiatic Lions can be only be found in the Gir Forest.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Gir-Somnath district has a population of 1,217,477, of which 333,009 (27.35%) lived in urban areas. Gir-Somnath had a sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 113,822 (9.35%) and 17,761 (1.46%) of the population respectively.
Hindus are 1,048,741 (86.14%) and Muslims 164,520 (13.52%) of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 census 96.09% of the population spoke Gujarati and 1.70% Hindi as their first language.
Politics
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gir Somnath | 90 | Somnath | Vimalbhai Chudasama | Indian National Congress | ||
| 91 | Talala | Bhagabhai Barad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 92 | Kodinar (SC) | Pradyuman Vaja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 93 | Una | Kalubhai Rathod | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Villages
See also
- Sasan Gir
- Somnath temple
- Veraval
- Veraval Chowpati
Notes and references
- ^ permanent dead link] Industrial Potentiality Survey Report of Gir Somnath [2016-17
- ^ "Promises Delivered! Gujarat Cabinet approves creation of 7 New Districts and 22 New Talukas". Narendra Modi. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Maps of Gujarat's new 7 districts and changes in existing districts". Desh Gujarat. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
- ^ "About Gir Somnath - Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Junagadh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 400.
External links
- Official website
Geographic data related to Gir Somnath district at OpenStreetMap
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