Vav-Tharad district

Vav-Tharad district
District of Gujarat
Top: Tharad Town
Bottom: Nadabet Seema Darshan Gate in Nadabet
Map of Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat
Map of Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionNorth Gujarat
Established2 October, 2025
HeadquartersTharad
TalukasVav
Tharad
Suigam
Lakhani
Diyodar
Bhabhar
Rah
dharnidhar (dhima)
Area
 • Total
6,257 km2 (2,416 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,380,870
 • Density220.7/km2 (571.6/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ 40

Vav-Tharad district is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the eastern side of the Rann of Kutch and borders the southern side of the Rajasthan State. Its headquarters are at the city of Tharad.

Vav-Tharad was carved out from the existing Banaskantha district on 2 October 2025, making it the thirty-fourth and newest district of the Gujarat.[2][3]

Geography

The district is surrounded by Kutch district in the west, Banaskantha district in the east and Patan district in the south and the state of Rajasthan in the north. The West Banas River flows through its southern parts. There is an 800 year old temple of Lord Shiva in Ujjanwada village and there is a Ganga Kund where the Matri Pitr Tarpan ceremony is performed. The importance of this village is considered as sacred as Kashi Vishwanath, Somnath and Siddhapur.

Administrative Divisions

Vav-Tharad district comprises eight Talukas:

Its headquarters are at the city of Tharad which, together with Vav, is also a significant tourist destination.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Vav-Tharad district has a population of 1,380,870,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland.[5] The district has a population density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi) .[1]

Religions in Vav-Tharad district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 97.24%
Islam
 
 2.21%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

Politics

District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Banaskantha
&
Vav-Tharad 		7 Vav Geniben Thakor Indian National Congress Elected to 18th Loksabha
Swarupji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 23 November 2024
8 Tharad Shankarbhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party Speaker[7]
9 Dhanera Mavjibhai Desai Independent
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi Indian National Congress
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani
12 Palanpur Aniket Thakar Bharatiya Janata Party
13 Deesa Pravin Mali
14 Deodar Keshaji Chauhan
15 Kankrej Amrutbhai Thakor Indian National Congress

Notable people

References

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  1. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book – Banas Kantha" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "Since formation of Gujarat, seventh time a new district has been formed". english.gujaratsamachar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  3. ^ DeshGujarat (2025-01-01). "Vav - Tharad to become 34th district of Gujarat; Govt announces decision". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  4. ^ "બનાસકાંઠા જીલ્લા પંચાયત | જીલ્લા વિષે | જોવાલાયક સ્થળો | નડેશ્વરી માતાનું મંદિર". banaskanthadp.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Swaziland 1,133,066 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ PTI (2022-12-15). "Gujarat's former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

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