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
The famed Somnath temple, a Hindu pilgrimage sites is located in Gir Somnath
Location of district in Gujarat
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
HeadquartersSomnath
Area
  Total3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Population
 (2011[1])
  Total1,217,477
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialGujarati, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ 32
Websitegirsomnath.nic.in

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

Religions in Gir Somnath (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
86.14%
Muslims
13.52%
Other or not stated
0.34%

The district has a population of 1,217,477 at the time of the 2011 census. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 113,822 and 17,761 which is 9.35% and 1.46% of the population respectively. Hindus are 1,048,741, Muslims are 164,520 which is 86.14% and 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]

See also

Notes and references

  1. Industrial Potentiality Survey Report of Gir Somnath [2016-17
  2. "Promises Delivered! Gujarat Cabinet approves creation of 7 New Districts and 22 New Talukas". Narendra Modi. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
  3. "Maps of Gujarat's new 7 districts and changes in existing districts". Desh Gujarat. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
  4. About Gir Somnath - Collectorate - District Gir Somnath
  5. "C-16 Population By Religion - Gujarat". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  6. "Gujarat district census - Junagadh" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

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