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 | |
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 Interactive Map Outlining Gir Somnath District | |
.svg) Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′49.06068″N 70°36′31.15681″E / 20.8969613000°N 70.6086546694°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Somnath |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | H. K. Vadhvaniya, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Manoharsinh Jadeja, IPS |
| 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
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gir Somnath | 90 | Somnath | Vimalbhai Chudasama | Indian National Congress | ||
| 91 | Talala | Bhagabhai Barad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 92 | Kodinar (SC) | Pradyuman Vaja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 93 | Una | Kalubhai Rathod | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Villages
See also
- Sasan Gir
- Somnath temple
- Veraval
- Veraval Chowpati
Notes and references
External links
- Official website
Geographic data related to Gir Somnath district at OpenStreetMap
