Banaskantha District

Gujarat

Banaskantha district is one of the districts of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is at Palanpur. It covers 10,757 sq km and had a population of 31,20,506 at the 2011 census, a density of 290 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 9 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Palanpur
Area
10,757 sq km
Population
31.21 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
290 /km²
Literacy Rate
65.32%
Sex Ratio
938
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Banaskantha District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Banaskantha district.

Total Population
31.21 Lakh
Male Population
16.10 Lakh
Female Population
15.10 Lakh
Rural Population
27.04 Lakh
Urban Population
4.16 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.28 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.84 Lakh
Literacy Rate
65.32%
Population Density
290 /km²
Sex Ratio
938
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.15%Female literacy 51.75%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Banaskantha district.

14
Tehsils
14
Blocks
140
Nyay Panchayats
876
Gram Panchayats
1,240
Villages
Headquarters
Palanpur
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.17° N, 72.43° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Banaskantha

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Banaskantha

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Tharad
  • Dhanera
  • Danta
  • Vadgam
  • Palanpur
  • Deesa
  • Deodar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Banaskantha

(9)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Vav
No. 7
GT
Geniben Thakor
Indian National Congress
MLA
Tharad
No. 8 · Banaskantha
SC
Shankar Chaudhary
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dhanera
No. 9 · Banaskantha
MD
Mavjibhai Desai
Independent
MLA
Danta
No. 10 · Banaskantha
KK
Kantibhai Kharadi
Indian National Congress
MLA
Vadgam
No. 11 · Banaskantha
JM
Jignesh Mevani
Indian National Congress
MLA
Palanpur
No. 12 · Banaskantha
AT
Aniket Thaker
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Deesa
No. 13 · Banaskantha
PM
Pravin Mali
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Deodar
No. 14 · Banaskantha
KC
Keshaji Chauhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Kankrej
No. 15
AT
Amrutji Thakor
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Banaskantha

(10)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Banaskantha district.

  • Geniben Nagaji Thakor
    Geniben Nagaji Thakor
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Banaskantha · No. 2
  • GT
    Geniben Thakor
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Vav · No. 7
  • SC
    Shankar Chaudhary
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tharad · No. 8
  • MD
    Mavjibhai Desai
    Independent
    MLA
    Dhanera · No. 9
  • KK
    Kantibhai Kharadi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Danta · No. 10
  • JM
    Jignesh Mevani
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Vadgam · No. 11
  • AT
    Aniket Thaker
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Palanpur · No. 12
  • PM
    Pravin Mali
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Deesa · No. 13
  • KC
    Keshaji Chauhan
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Deodar · No. 14
  • AT
    Amrutji Thakor
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kankrej · No. 15

Election History

Lok Sabha

Banaskantha · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCGeniben Nagaji Thakor
    Votes 6,71,883Vote share 49.46%Margin 30,406
    1. 1. Geniben Nagaji Thakor · INC6,71,883 (49.46%)
    2. 2. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari · BJP6,41,477 (47.22%)
    3. 3. Ganeshbhai Bhutadiya · BSP12,410 (0.91%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPParbatbhai Patel
    Votes 6,79,126Vote share 61.58%Margin 3,68,296
    1. 1. Parbatbhai Patel · BJP6,79,126 (61.58%)
    2. 2. Parthi Bhatol · INC3,10,830 (28.18%)
    3. 3. Ishwarbhai Solanki · BSP14,210 (1.29%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPHaribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary
    Votes 5,07,856Vote share 57.23%Margin 2,02,334
    1. 1. Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary · BJP5,07,856 (57.23%)
    2. 2. Joitabhai Patel · INC3,05,522 (34.43%)
    3. 3. C. L. Patel · BSP18,210 (2.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Gujarat
State
Banaskantha
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
9 Assembly
No. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

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Banaskantha District at a Glance

State
Gujarat
Headquarters
Palanpur
Area
10,757 sq km
Population
31.21 Lakh
Population density
290 per km²
Sex ratio
938 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
65.32%
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Tehsils
14
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
876
Villages
1,240
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
9
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Gujarat
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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