Jamnagar District

Gujarat

Jamnagar district is one of the districts of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is at Jamnagar. It covers 14,184 sq km and had a population of 21,60,119 at the 2011 census, a density of 152 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jamnagar
Area
14,184 sq km
Population
21.60 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
152 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.65%
Sex Ratio
939
per 1,000 males
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Jamnagar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jamnagar district.

Total Population
21.60 Lakh
Male Population
11.14 Lakh
Female Population
10.46 Lakh
Rural Population
12.10 Lakh
Urban Population
9.50 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
24,100
Literacy Rate
73.65%
Population Density
152 /km²
Sex Ratio
939
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 81.31%Female literacy 65.51%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jamnagar district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
480
Gram Panchayats
712
Villages
Headquarters
Jamnagar
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.47° N, 70.07° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jamnagar

(1)

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

Jamnagar

Constituency No. 12 · General
Primary
Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kalavad
  • Jamnagar Rural
  • Jamnagar North
  • Jamnagar South
  • Jamjodhpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jamnagar

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kalavad
No. 76 · Jamnagar
MC
Meghjibhai Chavda
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jamnagar Rural
No. 77 · Jamnagar
RP
Raghavjibhai Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jamnagar North
No. 78 · Jamnagar
RJ
Rivaba Jadeja
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jamnagar South
No. 79 · Jamnagar
DA
Divyesh Akbari
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jamjodhpur
No. 80 · Jamnagar
HA
Hemant Ahir
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Jamnagar

(6)

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

  • Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
    Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Jamnagar · No. 12
  • MC
    Meghjibhai Chavda
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kalavad · No. 76
  • RP
    Raghavjibhai Patel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jamnagar Rural · No. 77
  • RJ
    Rivaba Jadeja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jamnagar North · No. 78
  • DA
    Divyesh Akbari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jamnagar South · No. 79
  • HA
    Hemant Ahir
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Jamjodhpur · No. 80

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jamnagar · No. 12

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPoonamben Hematbhai Maadam
    Votes 6,20,049Vote share 57.85%Margin 2,38,008
    1. 1. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam · BJP6,20,049 (57.85%)
    2. 2. Advocate J. P. Maravia · INC3,82,041 (35.64%)
    3. 3. Jaysukh Pingalsuria · BSP12,100 (1.13%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPoonamben Hematbhai Maadam
    Votes 5,91,959Vote share 58.52%Margin 2,36,851
    1. 1. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam · BJP5,91,959 (58.52%)
    2. 2. Murubhai Kandoriya Ahir · INC3,55,108 (35.11%)
    3. 3. Karsanbhai Bhambhi · BSP14,210 (1.41%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPPoonamben Hematbhai Maadam
    Votes 5,68,490Vote share 56.81%Margin 1,75,289
    1. 1. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam · BJP5,68,490 (56.81%)
    2. 2. Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam · INC3,93,201 (39.29%)
    3. 3. Rajnish Parikh · AAP14,210 (1.42%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Gujarat
State
Jamnagar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 12
5 Assembly
No. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80

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Jamnagar District at a Glance

State
Gujarat
Headquarters
Jamnagar
Area
14,184 sq km
Population
21.60 Lakh
Population density
152 per km²
Sex ratio
939 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
73.65%
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
480
Villages
712
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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