Dahod district
| Dahod district | |
|---|---|
| district | |
 Location of district in Gujarat |
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| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| Collector | Lalit P. Padalia |
| Headquarters | Dahod |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Dahod District is located in Gujarat state in western India, called after its administrative HQ. It has a population of 21,26,558 (2011 census), with a population density of 583 persons per km².
Dahod District was created on 2 October 1997, and was formerly part of Panchmahal District. Its territory mostly consists of two former Princely States, namely Baria (Devgadh) and Sanjeli, in addition to Fatehpura Taluka of Sunth (Rampur), along with the two "eastern mahals" of Dahod and Jhalod from the former Panch Mahals.
It was 8.99% urban at the 2001 census. The population of the district is mostly rural, and a majority of the district's residents are Tribals, mostly Bhils. Dahod District also has the second largest population of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Ismā'īlī Muslims in India.
At the 2011 census Dahod District had a population of 2,126,558, roughly equal to the nation of Namibia or the US state of New Mexico. It was the 215th most populous district in India (out of a total of 640). The district had a population density of 582 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,510/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 29.95%. It had a sex ratio of 986 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.6%.
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