Gir Somnath District

Gujarat

Gir Somnath district is one of the districts of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is at Veraval. It covers 3,754 sq km and had a population of 12,17,477 at the 2011 census, a density of 324 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Veraval
Area
3,754 sq km
Population
12.17 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
324 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.5%
Sex Ratio
953
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Gir Somnath District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gir Somnath district.

Total Population
12.17 Lakh
Male Population
6.23 Lakh
Female Population
5.94 Lakh
Rural Population
9.12 Lakh
Urban Population
3.05 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
28,400
Literacy Rate
74.5%
Population Density
324 /km²
Sex Ratio
953
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.1%Female literacy 66.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gir Somnath district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
340
Gram Panchayats
345
Villages
Headquarters
Veraval
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.9° N, 70.37° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gir Somnath

(1)

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

Junagadh

Constituency No. 14 · General
Partial
CN
Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Somnath
  • Talala
  • Kodinar
  • Una
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Gir Somnath

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Somnath
No. 90 · Junagadh
VC
Vimal Chudasama
Indian National Congress
MLA
Talala
No. 91 · Junagadh
BB
Bhagwanbhai Barad
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Kodinar
No. 92 · Junagadh
PV
Pradyuman Vaja
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Una
No. 93 · Junagadh
KR
Kalabhai Rathod
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Gir Somnath

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Gir Somnath district.

  • CN
    Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Junagadh · No. 14
  • VC
    Vimal Chudasama
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Somnath · No. 90
  • BB
    Bhagwanbhai Barad
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Talala · No. 91
  • PV
    Pradyuman Vaja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kodinar · No. 92
  • KR
    Kalabhai Rathod
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Una · No. 93

Election History

Lok Sabha

Junagadh · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPChudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai
    Votes 5,84,049Vote share 54.67%Margin 1,35,494
    1. 1. Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai · BJP5,84,049 (54.67%)
    2. 2. Jotva Hirabhai Arjanbhai · INC4,48,555 (41.99%)
    3. 3. Makadia Jayantilal Maldebhai · BSP7,282 (0.68%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPChudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai
    Votes 5,47,744Vote share 54.52%Margin 1,50,211
    1. 1. Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai · BJP5,47,744 (54.52%)
    2. 2. Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai · INC3,97,533 (39.57%)
    3. 3. Deven Govindbhai Vanvi · BSP25,691 (2.56%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPChudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai
    Votes 5,13,179Vote share 54.51%Margin 1,35,832
    1. 1. Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai · BJP5,13,179 (54.51%)
    2. 2. Punjabhai Bhimabhai Vansh · INC3,77,347 (40.08%)
    3. 3. Atul Govindbhai Shekhada · AAP16,674 (1.77%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Gujarat
State
Gir Somnath
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
4 Assembly
No. 90, 91, 92, 93

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Gir Somnath District at a Glance

State
Gujarat
Headquarters
Veraval
Area
3,754 sq km
Population
12.17 Lakh
Population density
324 per km²
Sex ratio
953 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.5%
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
340
Villages
345
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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