Dahod District, Gujarat
Dahod is an administrative district in Gujarat, India. The district is located about 200 km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is in Dahod. Gujarati and Bhili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Dahod District had a population of 21,27,086 people living in 3,34,272 households. The population comprised 10,68,651 males and 10,58,435 females, with an average population density of 584 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Dahod District had 10,07,171 literate people and 4,14,798 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 41,444 and 15,80,850 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.