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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
District of Gujarat
Dwarkadhish Temple
Location in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°12′N 69°39′E
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
HeadquartersKhambhalia
Area
  Total4,051 km2 (1,564 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total752,484
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-37
WebsiteOfficial Website of Devbhumi Dwarka District

Talukas (Administrative Divisions)


The district consists of 4 talukas:

  1. Dwarka (Okhamandal)
  2. Bhanvad
  3. Kalyanpur
  4. Khambhalia (Jamkhambhaliya)

Demographics



Religion


Religions in Devbhumi Dwarka district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
84.65%
Islam
15.00%
Other or not stated
0.35%

Language


Languages of Devbhumi Dwarka district in 2011 census[5]

  Gujarati (88.13%)
  Kachchhi (9.35%)
  Hindi (1.63%)
  Other (3.89%)

Politics


No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
81 Khambhalia Vikram Madam INC
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek BJP Election set aside by High Court in 2019
Vacant Disqualification of Pabubha Manek[6]

References


  1. "Independence Day - new Dwarka district ~ Jamnagar News". jamnagar-news.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. "Seven new districts as Gujarat's I-Day gift | Latest News & Updates at". Dnaindia.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "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.
  4. "C-16 Population By Religion - Gujarat". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  5. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  6. "Gujarat High Court sets aside 2017 election win of BJP MLA Pabubha Manek, calls for bye-polls". Scroll.in. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)





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