Mahisagar district

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| settlement_type = District of Gujarat

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| image_caption = Temple with a Dome, Kaleshwari
Bottom: Kadana Dam

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat

| subdivision_type2 = Headquarters

| subdivision_name2 = Luneshvari

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 15 August

2013

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| named_for = Mahi River

| government_type = District Panchayat

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 2260.64

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| population_total = 994624

| 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, English

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 389230

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = +912674

| registration_plate = GJ-35

| website = {{URL|https://mahisagar.nic.in/}}

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Mahisagar district is a district in the state of Gujarat in India that came into being on 26 January 2013, becoming the 28th district of the state. The district has been carved out of the Panchmahal district and the Kheda district. District Name Mahisagar given from "Mahi River".{{cite news|title=Mahisagar now a district in Gujarat|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1874372/report-seven-new-districts-as-gujarat-s-i-day-gift|access-date=14 August 2013|newspaper=DNA|date=14 August 2013}} Lunawada is the district headquarters of Mahisagar. It started its operation in full-fledged from 15 August 2013.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, Mahisagar district had a population of 9,94,624, of which 105,987 (10.66%) lived in urban areas. Mahisagar had a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 50,862 (5.11%) and 350,217 (35.21%) of the population respectively.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Kheda |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/392/download/1216/DH_2011_2416_PART_A_DCHB_KHEDA.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Panchamahal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/394/download/1224/DH_2011_2417_PART_A_DCHB_PANCH_MAHALS.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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Hindus are in majority with 933,421, while Muslims are 58,546.{{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}}

Gujarati is the predominant language, spoken by 98.95% of the population.{{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

Geographic Profile

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!DISTA. FROM DIST. HEAD QUARTER

!LAND UNDER CULTIVA-TION (HECTARE)

!FOREST

|Balasinor

|30159

|47

|26186.00

|2,559.00

|Kadana