Dang District

Gujarat

Dang district is one of the districts of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is at Ahwa. It covers 1,764 sq km and had a population of 2,28,291 at the 2011 census, a density of 129 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Ahwa
Area
1,764 sq km
Population
2.28 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
129 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.16%
Sex Ratio
1,006
per 1,000 males
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Dang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dang district.

Total Population
2.28 Lakh
Male Population
1.14 Lakh
Female Population
1.14 Lakh
Rural Population
2.04 Lakh
Urban Population
24,481
Scheduled Caste
1,210
Scheduled Tribe
2.16 Lakh
Literacy Rate
75.16%
Population Density
129 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,006
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.2%Female literacy 67.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dang district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
20
Nyay Panchayats
70
Gram Panchayats
311
Villages
Headquarters
Ahwa
Languages
Dangi, Gujarati, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.83° N, 73.7° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dang

(1)

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

Valsad

Constituency No. 26 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
DP
Dhaval Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dang
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dang

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dang
No. 173 · Valsad
VP
Vijay Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dang

(2)

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

  • DP
    Dhaval Patel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Valsad · No. 26
  • VP
    Vijay Patel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dang · No. 173

Election History

Lok Sabha

Valsad · No. 26

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDhaval Patel
    Votes 7,64,226Vote share 58.23%Margin 2,10,704
    1. 1. Dhaval Patel · BJP7,64,226 (58.23%)
    2. 2. Anant Patel · INC5,53,522 (42.18%)
    3. 3. Kishanbhai Patel · BSP12,100 (0.92%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Gujarat
State
Dang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 26
1 Assembly
No. 173

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Dang District at a Glance

State
Gujarat
Headquarters
Ahwa
Area
1,764 sq km
Population
2.28 Lakh
Population density
129 per km²
Sex ratio
1,006 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.16%
Languages
Dangi, Gujarati, Hindi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
70
Villages
311
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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