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Mahisagar district is a district in the state of Gujarat in India that came into being on 26 January 2013, becoming the 28th district of the state. The district has been carved out of the Panchmahal district and the Kheda district. District Name Mahisagar given from "Mahi River".[1] Lunawada is the district headquarters of Mahisagar. It started its operation in full-fledged from 15 August 2013.
Mahisagar district | |
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District of Gujarat | |
 Kaleshwari Mata temple | |
 Location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 23.133°N 73.6167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Headquarters | Luneshvari |
| Established | 15 August 2013 |
| Named for | Mahi River |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,260.64 km2 (872.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 994,624 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 389230 |
| Telephone code | +912674 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-35 |
| Website | https://mahisagar.gujarat.gov.in/ |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Mahisagar district had a population of 9,94,624. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 50,862 and 350,217 which is 5.11% and 35.21% of the population respectively.[2][3]
Hindus are in majority with 933,421, while Muslims are 58,546.[4]
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.95% of the population spoke Gujarati as their first language.[5]
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Lunawada | Jigneshkumar Sevak | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 123 | Santrampur (ST) | Kuberbhai Dindor | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
References
- "Mahisagar now a district in Gujarat". DNA. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Gujarat Distrct Census - Kheda" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- "Gujarat Distrct Census - Panch Mahals" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- "C-16 Population By Religion - Gujarat". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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