Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the City Of Somnath.
Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.
Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.
The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys. Asiatic Lions can be only be found in the Gir Forest.
Demographics
The district has a population of 1,217,477 at the time of the 2011 census. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 113,822 and 17,761 which is 9.35% and 1.46% of the population respectively. Hindus are 1,048,741, Muslims are 164,520 which is 86.14% and 13.52% of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 census 96.09% of the population spoke Gujarati and 1.70% Hindi as their first language.
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Somnath | Vimalbhai Chudasama | INC | ||
| 91 | Talala | Bhagabhai Barad | BJP | ||
| 92 | Kodinar (SC) | Pradyuman Vaja | BJP | ||
| 93 | Una | Kalubhai Rathod | BJP | ||