Dahod District, Gujarat
Dahod District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated about 200 km from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat. The district headquarters is located at Dahod. Gujarati and Bhili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,642 km², including 3,592.04 km² of rural area and 49.96 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Dahod District
Dahod District is divided into 11 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 711 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devgadbaria | 88 | 574.50 |
| 2 | Dhanpur | 90 | 468.47 |
| 3 | Dohad | 89 | 616.01 |
| 4 | Fatepura | 51 | 325.59 |
| 5 | Garbada | 34 | 258.29 |
| 6 | Govindguru Limdi | 53 | — |
| 7 | Jhalod | 52 | 804.33 |
| 8 | Limkheda | 82 | 594.81 |
| 9 | Sanjeli | 56 | — |
| 10 | Singvad | 71 | — |
| 11 | Sukhsar | 45 | — |
Population of Dahod District
As per the Census 2011, Dahod District has a total population of 21,27,086 people, consisting of 10,68,651 males and 10,58,435 females. There are 3,34,272 households in the district with an average population density of 584 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,27,086 | 19,35,461 | 1,91,625 |
| Male Population | 10,68,651 | 9,70,963 | 97,688 |
| Female Population | 10,58,435 | 9,64,498 | 93,937 |
| Total Households | 3,34,272 | 2,98,702 | 35,570 |
| Population Density | 584 / km² | 539 / km² | 3,836 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 10,07,171 literate people and 4,14,798 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 41,444 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15,80,850 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,14,798 | 3,87,164 | 27,634 |
| Literate Population | 10,07,171 | 8,72,552 | 1,34,619 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,19,915 | 10,62,909 | 57,006 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,444 | 31,647 | 9,797 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,80,850 | 15,22,008 | 58,842 |
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.