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]

Devbhumi Dwarka district
District of Gujarat
Dwarkadhish Temple
Location in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°12′N 69°39′E / 22.200°N 69.650°E / 22.200; 69.650Coordinates: 22°12′N 69°39′E / 22.200°N 69.650°E / 22.200; 69.650
Country	India
State	Gujarat
Region	Saurashtra
Headquarters	Khambhalia
Area
• Total	4,051 km^2 (1,564 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	752,484
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-37
Website	Official 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

This section is transcluded from 15th Gujarat Assembly. (edit | history)

No.	Constituency	Name	Party		Remarks
81	Khambhaliya	Mulubhai Bera		BJP	MoS
82	Dwarka	Pabubha Manek		BJP

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. . 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

External links

• Official website