Narmada District
History
This district was carved out on October 2, 1997. The newly formed district consisted of Tilakwada taluka of erstwhile Vadodara district and 3 talukas of erstwhile Bharuch district: Nandod, Dediyapada and Sagbara.
Administration
The district consists of 5 talukas: Tilakwada, Garudeshwar, Nandod (including Rajpipla), Dediyapada, and Sagbara.
It consists two Vidhan Sabha constituency: Nandod and Dediapada
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Narmada one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the six districts in Gujarat currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 105,930 | — |
| 1911 | 121,901 | +1.41% |
| 1921 | 124,941 | +0.25% |
| 1931 | 142,172 | +1.30% |
| 1941 | 169,679 | +1.78% |
| 1951 | 188,765 | +1.07% |
| 1961 | 244,985 | +2.64% |
| 1971 | 312,095 | +2.45% |
| 1981 | 374,940 | +1.85% |
| 1991 | 449,376 | +1.83% |
| 2001 | 514,404 | +1.36% |
| 2011 | 590,297 | +1.39% |
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According to the 2011 census Narmada district has a population of 590,297, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Wyoming. This gives it a ranking of 528th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 214 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.77%. Narmada has a sex ratio of 960 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.29%. 10.48% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.48% and 81.55% of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 68.50% of the population in the district spoke Gujarati, 26.37% Vasavi, 1.73% Hindi and 0.93% Bhili as their first language.
Places of interest
- Ninai Falls
- Sardar Sarovar Dam
- Statue of Unity (Sardar Patel Statue)
Politics
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narmada | 148 | Nandod (ST) | Dr. Darshana Deshmukh (Vasava) | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 149 | Dediapada (ST) | Chaitar Vasava | Aam Aadmi Party | AAP LP Leader | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Narmada" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "About District". Narmada District Panchayat.
- ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Wyoming 563,626
- ^ "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.
Notes
- ^ Census records where people are erroneously recorded as speaking Haryanvi are places where Vasava tribals dominate
External links
- Official website
Geographic data related to Narmada district at OpenStreetMap
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