Gir Somnath is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the nin ...
, India. It is located on the southern corner of the
Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the City Of
Somnath.
Gir Somnath was split from
Junagadh district
Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh.
Geography
The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District (North) ...
in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.
,
Talala,
Sutrapada,
Kodinar,
Una and
Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.
[
The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys. ]Asiatic Lions
The Asiatic lion is a population of '' Panthera leo leo'' that today survives in the wild only in India. Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujar ...
can be only be found in the Gir Forest.[About Gir Somnath - Collectorate - District Gir Somnath]
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Demographics
The district has a population of 1,217,477 at the time of the 2011 census. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
are 113,822 and 17,761 which is 9.35% and 1.46% of the population respectively. Hindus are 1,048,741, Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abra ...
are 164,520 which is 86.14% and 13.52% of the population respectively.Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
as their first language.2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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Politics
See also
Notes and references
External links
Official website
Districts of Gujarat
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