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Vav-Tharad district

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Vav-Tharad district
District of Gujarat
Top: Tharad City
Bottom: Nadabet Seema Darshan Gate in Nadabet
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Banaskantha and Vav-Tharad District
Location of Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat
Location of Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat
Country India
StateGujarat
HeadquartersTharad
TalukasVav
Tharad
Suigam
Lakhani
Diyodar
Bhabhar,Gujarat
Area
 • Total
6,257 km2 (2,416 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,380,870
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ 40

Vav-Tharad is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the eastern side of the Rann of Kutch and southern side of the Rajasthan State touches it's borders,its headquarters is at the city of Tharad.

Vav-Tharad was carved out from the existing Banaskantha district on a 1st January 2025, making the newly existing thirty-fourth district of the Gujarat state of India.[2][3]

Geography

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Vav-Tharad shares its borders with Rajasthan state in the North, Banaskantha district in East, Kutch district in West and Patan district in the South.

Administrative Divisions

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Vav-Tharad district comprises Six Talukas:

And two Municipalities such as:

  • Bhabhar
  • Tharad

Its headquarters is the city of Tharad which, together with Vav, is also a significant tourist destination. Important religious sites are available such as Nandevi Temple at Tharad and Nadeshwari Mata Temple at Nadabet.[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census Vav-Tharad district has a population of 1,380,870,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland.[5] The district has a population density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi) .[1]

Religions in Vav-Tharad district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 97.24%
Islam
 
 2.21%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

Politics

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This section is transcluded from 15th Gujarat Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Banaskantha
&
Vav-Tharad 		7 Vav Geniben Thakor Indian National Congress Elected to 18th Loksabha
Swarupji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 23 November 2024
8 Tharad Shankarbhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party Speaker[7]
9 Dhanera Mavjibhai Desai Independent
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi Indian National Congress
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani Indian National Congress
12 Palanpur Aniket Thaker Bharatiya Janata Party
13 Deesa Pravin Mali Bharatiya Janata Party
14 Deodar Keshaji Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
15 Kankrej Amrutji Thakor Indian National Congress

Notable people

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vav-Tharad district.
  1. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book – Banas Kantha" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "Since formation of Gujarat, seventh time a new district has been formed". english.gujaratsamachar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  3. ^ DeshGujarat (2025-01-01). "Vav - Tharad to become 34th district of Gujarat; Govt announces decision". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  4. ^ "બનાસકાંઠા જીલ્લા પંચાયત | જીલ્લા વિષે | જોવાલાયક સ્થળો | નડેશ્વરી માતાનું મંદિર". banaskanthadp.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Swaziland 1,133,066 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ PTI (2022-12-15). "Gujarat's former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

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