Danta Taluka - Banas Kantha, Gujarat
Danta is an administrative taluka in the Banas Kantha district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 901 km², including 883.68 km² of rural area and 17.41 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 958 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
According to the 2011 Census, Danta Taluka had a total population of 2,24,839 people living in 39,613 households. The population comprised 1,14,836 males and 1,10,003 females, with an average population density of 250 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Danta Taluka had 1,12,999 literate people and 46,737 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,410 and 1,26,728 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.