Danta Taluka - Banas Kantha District, Gujarat
Danta is an administrative taluka in the Banas Kantha district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Danta is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Matoda, while the nearest airport is Maharana Pratap Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 94.1 km.
The total area of the taluka is 901 km², including 883.68 km² rural area and 17.41 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 957 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Danta Taluka
Danta Taluka has a total of 115 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhapura | Rural | Abhapura |
| 2 | Aderan (Danta) | Rural | Aderan (T) |
| 3 | Aderan (Mankadi) | Rural | Jasvantgadh |
| 4 | Amarpura | Rural | Bamaniya |
| 5 | Ambaghanta | Rural | Jasvantgadh |
| 6 | Ambaji (Ct) | Rural | Ambaji |
| 7 | Amblimal | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 8 | Balvantpura | Rural | Punjpur |
| 9 | Bamaniya | Rural | Bamaniya |
| 10 | Bedapani | Rural | Bedapani |
| 11 | Bhachadiya | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 12 | Bhadramal | Rural | Kunvarsi |
| 13 | Bhankhri | Rural | Bhankhri |
| 14 | Bhavangadh | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 15 | Chikhla | Rural | Kumbhariya |
| 16 | Chokibor | Rural | Barvas |
| 17 | Chorasan | Rural | Ghorad |
| 18 | Chori | Rural | Kanabiyavas |
| 19 | Dabhchatra | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 20 | Danta | Rural | Danta |
| 21 | Devaliyavali Vav | Rural | Panchha |
| 22 | Dhabani Vav | Rural | Panchha |
| 23 | Dhareda | Rural | Vasi |
| 24 | Dhunali | Rural | Sandhosi |
| 25 | Divdi | Rural | Vasi |
| 26 | Gadh (Danta) | Rural | Kundel |
| 27 | Gadh (Mahudi) | Rural | Mahudi |
| 28 | Gajipur | Rural | Ghorad |
| 29 | Ganchhera | Rural | Velvada |
| 30 | Gangva | Rural | Gangva |
| 31 | Ghantodi | Rural | Vijalasan |
| 32 | Ghodatankani | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 33 | Ghorad | Rural | Ghorad |
| 34 | Godhani | Rural | Godhani |
| 35 | Guda | Rural | Guda |
| 36 | Harigadh | Rural | Motasada |
| 37 | Harivav | Rural | Vasi |
| 38 | Hedo | Rural | Velvada |
| 39 | Jagatapura | Rural | Nanasada |
| 40 | Jambera | Rural | Panchha |
| 41 | Jasvantgadh | Rural | Jasvantgadh |
| 42 | Jasvantpura (Danta) | Rural | Bhankhri |
| 43 | Jasvantpura (Hadad) | Rural | Mandali |
| 44 | Jasvapura (Mankdi) | Rural | Rangpur |
| 45 | Jetvas | Rural | Kumbhariya |
| 46 | Jharivav | Rural | Panchha |
| 47 | Jitpur | Rural | Jitpur |
| 48 | Jorapura | Rural | Vijalasan |
| 49 | Kanabiyavas | Rural | Kanabiyavas |
| 50 | Kansa | Rural | Kansa |
| 51 | Kantivas | Rural | Rangpur |
| 52 | Karanpur | Rural | Motasada |
| 53 | Kengora | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 54 | Khaivad | Rural | Kundel |
| 55 | Khermal | Rural | Khermal |
| 56 | Kheroj | Rural | Pethapur |
| 57 | Khokhar Bili | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 58 | Koteshvar | Rural | Kumbhariya |
| 59 | Koylapur | Rural | Solsanda |
| 60 | Kumbhariya | Rural | Kumbhariya |
| 61 | Kundel | Rural | Kundel |
| 62 | Kunvarsi | Rural | Kunvarsi |
| 63 | Lotol | Rural | Lotol |
| 64 | Madhusudanpura | Rural | Solsanda |
| 65 | Mahobatgadh (Danta) | Rural | Motasada |
| 66 | Mahudi | Rural | Mahudi |
| 67 | Mal | Rural | Kanabiyavas |
| 68 | Mandaliyala | Rural | Vijalasan |
| 69 | Manpur (Ghorad) | Rural | Ghorad |
| 70 | Manpur (Pethapur) | Rural | Pethapur |
| 71 | Mota Pipodara | Rural | Kunvarsi |
| 72 | Motasada | Rural | Motasada |
| 73 | Motipura | Rural | Solsanda |
| 74 | Nagel | Rural | Nagel |
| 75 | Naivada | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 76 | Nanasada | Rural | Nanasada |
| 77 | Nani Tudiya | Rural | Mahudi |
| 78 | Nargadh | Rural | Nargadh |
| 79 | Navaniya | Rural | Jitpur |
| 80 | Navavas (Danta) | Rural | Navavas |
| 81 | Padaliya | Rural | Padaliya |
| 82 | Panchha | Rural | Panchha |
| 83 | Paniyari | Rural | Godhani |
| 84 | Panudara | Rural | Kundel |
| 85 | Pataliya | Rural | Pataliya |
| 86 | Pethapur | Rural | Pethapur |
| 87 | Pipalavali Vav | Rural | Vasi |
| 88 | Pith (Navanagar) | Rural | Ghorad |
| 89 | Pruthvirajgadh | Rural | Solsanda |
| 90 | Punjpur | Rural | Punjpur |
| 91 | Rangpur | Rural | Rangpur |
| 92 | Ranol | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 93 | Ratanpur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 94 | Rinchhadi | Rural | Panchha |
| 95 | Sarhad Chhapri | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 96 | Savaipura | Rural | Sembaliya |
| 97 | Sembaliya | Rural | Sembaliya |
| 98 | Sembalpani | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 99 | Senkda | Rural | Lotol |
| 100 | Siyavada | Rural | Vasi |
| 101 | Solsanda | Rural | Solsanda |
| 102 | Taleti | Rural | Kunvarsi |
| 103 | Tekari | Rural | Lotol |
| 104 | Thana | Rural | Thana |
| 105 | Toda | Rural | Nanasada |
| 106 | Umedpura | Rural | Vijalasan |
| 107 | Vadusan | Rural | Kundel |
| 108 | Vadvera | Rural | Kanabiyavas |
| 109 | Vaghdacha | Rural | Velvada |
| 110 | Vajasana | Rural | Jasvantgadh |
| 111 | Vasi | Rural | Vasi |
| 112 | Velvada | Rural | Velvada |
| 113 | Vijalasan | Rural | Vijalasan |
| 114 | Viramveri | Rural | Sembalpani |
| 115 | Virpur (Lotol) | Rural | Lotol |
Population of Danta Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Danta Taluka has a total population of 2,24,839 people, consisting of 1,14,836 males and 1,10,003 females. There are 39,613 households in the taluka with an average population density of 250 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,24,839 | 2,07,086 | 17,753 |
| Male Population | 1,14,836 | 1,05,704 | 9,132 |
| Female Population | 1,10,003 | 1,01,382 | 8,621 |
| Total Households | 39,613 | 36,001 | 3,612 |
| Population Density | 250 / km² | 234 / km² | 1,020 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,12,999 literate people and 46,737 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,410 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,26,728 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 46,737 | 44,230 | 2,507 |
| Literate Population | 1,12,999 | 1,01,048 | 11,951 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,11,840 | 1,06,038 | 5,802 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,410 | 6,269 | 1,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,26,728 | 1,24,849 | 1,879 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.