Gir Somnath
Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the city of Somnath.
Gir Somnath | |
|---|---|
Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Somnath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,217,477 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 32 |
| Website | girsomnath |
Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.[2][3]
Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.[4]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Hindus are 1,048,741 (86.14%) and Muslims 164,520 (13.52%) of the population respectively.[6]
At the time of the 2011 census 96.09% of the population spoke Gujarati and 1.70% Hindi as their first language.[7]
Politics
See also
- Delwada
- Matana
- Sasan Gir
- Somnath temple
- Veraval
- Veraval Chowpati
Notes and references
- ^ a b [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. from the original on 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Maps of Gujarat's new 7 districts and changes in existing districts". Desh Gujarat. 13 August 2013. from the original on 16 August 2013.
- ^ a b About Gir Somnath - Collectorate - District Gir Somnath
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Junagadh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
- Official website