Dantiwada Taluka - Banas Kantha, Gujarat
Dantiwada 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 Iqbal Gadh, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 122.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 454 km², including 453.74 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 925 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dantiwada Taluka
Dantiwada Taluka has a total of 57 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 | Akoli | Rural | Akoli |
| 2 | Arkhi | Rural | Arkhi |
| 3 | Atal | Rural | Jegol |
| 4 | Bhadali (Zat) | Rural | Bhadali (Zat) |
| 5 | Bhadli Kotha | Rural | Bhadli Kotha |
| 6 | Bhakhar Moti | Rural | Bhakhar Moti |
| 7 | Bhakhar Nani | Rural | Bhakhar Nani |
| 8 | Bhakodar | Rural | Chodungri |
| 9 | Bhandotra | Rural | Bhandotra |
| 10 | Bhilachal | Rural | Bhilachal |
| 11 | Bhilada | Rural | Bhilada |
| 12 | Chodungri | Rural | Chodungri |
| 13 | Dangiya | Rural | Uttampura (Da) |
| 14 | Dantiwada | Rural | Malivas |
| 15 | Deri | Rural | Bhilachal |
| 16 | Dhaneri | Rural | Dhaneri |
| 17 | Dhaniyawada | Rural | Dhaniyawada |
| 18 | Fatepura (Dhanawada) | Rural | Velavas |
| 19 | Gangudara | Rural | Odhava |
| 20 | Ganguwada | Rural | Ganguvada |
| 21 | Ganodara | Rural | Jegol |
| 22 | Godh | Rural | Godh |
| 23 | Gundari | Rural | Gundari |
| 24 | Hariyawada | Rural | Hariyawada |
| 25 | Jegol | Rural | Jegol |
| 26 | Jorapura (Lodpa) | Rural | Nandotra (Brahmanvas) |
| 27 | Jorapura Bhadli | Rural | Bhadli Kotha |
| 28 | Kotda (Jegol) | Rural | Kotada |
| 29 | Lakhanasar | Rural | Mahudi Moti |
| 30 | Lodpa | Rural | Nandotra (Brahmanvas) |
| 31 | Mahudi Moti | Rural | Mahudi Moti |
| 32 | Mahudi Nani | Rural | Mahudi Moti |
| 33 | Malpuriya | Rural | Hariyawada |
| 34 | Marwada | Rural | Marvada |
| 35 | Nandotra (Brahmanvas) | Rural | Nandotra (Brahmanvas) |
| 36 | Nandotra (Thakorvas) | Rural | Nandotra (Thakorvas) |
| 37 | Nilpur | Rural | Nandotra (Brahmanvas) |
| 38 | Odhava | Rural | Odhava |
| 39 | Panswal | Rural | Pansval |
| 40 | Panthawada | Rural | Panthawada |
| 41 | Rajkot | Rural | Rajkot |
| 42 | Rampura (Panswal) | Rural | Pansval |
| 43 | Rampura Mahudi | Rural | Rampura Mahudi |
| 44 | Ramsida (Chhapra) | Rural | Ramsida (Chhapra) |
| 45 | Ranol | Rural | Ranol |
| 46 | Ratanpur | Rural | Velavas |
| 47 | Santarwada | Rural | Sotarvada |
| 48 | Satsan | Rural | Satsan |
| 49 | Shergadh Odhava | Rural | Shergadh Odhava |
| 50 | Sikariya | Rural | Sikariya |
| 51 | Talenagar | Rural | Shergadh Odhava |
| 52 | Vadvas | Rural | Vadvas |
| 53 | Vaghrol | Rural | Vaghrol |
| 54 | Vagor | Rural | Vagor |
| 55 | Vavdhara | Rural | Bhilachal |
| 56 | Velavas | Rural | Velavas |
| 57 | Zat | Rural | Zat |
Population of Dantiwada Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Dantiwada Taluka had a total population of 1,15,221 people living in 20,852 households. The population comprised 59,846 males and 55,375 females, with an average population density of 254 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,15,221 | 1,15,221 | 0 |
| Male Population | 59,846 | 59,846 | 0 |
| Female Population | 55,375 | 55,375 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,852 | 20,852 | 0 |
| Population Density | 254 / km² | 254 / km² | 0 / km² |
Dantiwada Taluka had 60,277 literate people and 19,051 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,996 and 5,966 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,051 | 19,051 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 60,277 | 60,277 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 54,944 | 54,944 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,996 | 11,996 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,966 | 5,966 | 0 |
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.