Devbhumi Dwarka district

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Devbhumi Dwarka district

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| native_name_lang = Gujarati

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| settlement_type = District of Gujarat

| image_skyline = Dwarkadhish Temple - Jagat Mandir - Dwarakadheesh and surroundings during Dwaraka DWARASPDB 2015 (86).jpg

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| image_caption = Dwarkadhish Temple

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Saurashtra

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| established_date = 15 August 2013

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| area_total_km2 = 4051

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| population_total = 752484

| population_as_of = 2011

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Gujarati, Hindi

| seat_type = Headquarters

| seat = Jamkhambhaliya

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

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| registration_plate = GJ-37

| website = [http://devbhumidwarka.gujarat.gov.in Official Website of Devbhumi Dwarka District]

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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.{{cite web|url=http://jamnagar-news.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/independence-day-new-dwarka-district.html|title=Independence Day - new Dwarka district ~ Jamnagar News|work=jamnagar-news.blogspot.co.uk|date=14 August 2013 |access-date=25 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1874372/report-seven-new-districts-as-gujarat-s-i-day-gift |title=Seven new districts as Gujarat's I-Day gift | Latest News & Updates at |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=4 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/7-new-districts-to-start-functioning-from-Independence-Day/articleshow/21821642.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817183451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-14/ahmedabad/41408891_1_districts-talukas-independence-day |url-status=live |archive-date=17 August 2013 |title=7 new districts to start functioning from Independence Day |date=14 August 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=4 March 2014}}

Talukas (Administrative Divisions)

The district consists of 4 talukas:

  1. Dwarka
  2. Bhanvad
  3. Kalyanpur
  4. Jamkhambhaliya

Demographics

The divided district had a population of 752,484, of which 241,795 (32.13%) lived in urban areas. The residual district had a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 50,937 (6.77%) and 9,687 (1.29%) of the population respectively.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Jamnagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/410/download/1288/DH_2011_2410_PART_A_DCHB_JAMNAGAR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|84.65}}

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Hindus were 636,991 (84.65%) while Muslims were 112,894 (15.00%).{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11373/download/14486/DDW24C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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|caption = Languages of Devbhumi Dwarka district (2011)

|label1 = Gujarati |value1 = 88.12 |color1 = skyblue

|label2 = Kachchhi |value2 = 9.35 |color2 = springgreen

|label3 = Hindi |value3 = 1.63 |color3 = orange

|label4 = Others |value4 = 0.90 |color4 = grey

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At the time of the 2011 census, 88.12% of the population spoke Gujarati, 9.35% Kachchhi and 1.63% Hindi as their first language.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Politics

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Villages

References