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

Devbhumi Dwarka district has a population of 7,52,484 while its area is 4,051 km².[5] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 50,937 and 9,687 which is 6.78% and 1.29% of the population. Hindus are 6,36,991 which is 84.65% of the population while Muslims are 1,12,894 which is 15.00% of the population.

At the time of the census, 88.13% of the population spoke Gujarati, 9.35% Kachchhi, and 1.63% Hindi as their first language.[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. "About Devbhumi Dwarka". Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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