Bhavnagar District

Gujarat

Bhavnagar district is one of the districts of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is at Bhavnagar. It covers 8,334 sq km and had a population of 23,88,291 at the 2011 census, a density of 287 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bhavnagar
Area
8,334 sq km
Population
23.88 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
287 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.52%
Sex Ratio
935
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Bhavnagar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bhavnagar district.

Total Population
23.88 Lakh
Male Population
12.34 Lakh
Female Population
11.54 Lakh
Rural Population
14.10 Lakh
Urban Population
9.78 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.42 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
8,200
Literacy Rate
75.52%
Population Density
287 /km²
Sex Ratio
935
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.18%Female literacy 67.33%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bhavnagar district.

10
Tehsils
10
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
650
Gram Panchayats
662
Villages
Headquarters
Bhavnagar
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.76° N, 72.15° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bhavnagar

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Bhavnagar

Constituency No. 16 · General
Primary
NB
Nimuben Bambhaniya
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Gariadhar
  • Palitana
  • Bhavnagar Rural
  • Bhavnagar East
  • Bhavnagar West
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bhavnagar

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Gariadhar
No. 101 · Bhavnagar
SV
Sudhir Vaghani
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Palitana
No. 102 · Bhavnagar
BB
Bhikhabhai Baraiya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhavnagar Rural
No. 103 · Bhavnagar
PS
Parsottam Solanki
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhavnagar East
No. 104 · Bhavnagar
SP
Sejalbhen Pandya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhavnagar West
No. 105 · Bhavnagar
JV
Jitu Vaghani
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Gadhada
No. 106
ST
Shambhuprasad Tundiya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Botad
No. 107
UM
Umesh Makwana
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Bhavnagar

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bhavnagar district.

  • NB
    Nimuben Bambhaniya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Bhavnagar · No. 16
  • SV
    Sudhir Vaghani
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Gariadhar · No. 101
  • BB
    Bhikhabhai Baraiya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Palitana · No. 102
  • PS
    Parsottam Solanki
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhavnagar Rural · No. 103
  • SP
    Sejalbhen Pandya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhavnagar East · No. 104
  • JV
    Jitu Vaghani
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhavnagar West · No. 105
  • ST
    Shambhuprasad Tundiya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gadhada · No. 106
  • UM
    Umesh Makwana
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Botad · No. 107

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bhavnagar · No. 16

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPNimuben Bambhaniya
    Votes 7,16,883Vote share 70.81%Margin 4,55,289
    1. 1. Nimuben Bambhaniya · BJP7,16,883 (70.81%)
    2. 2. Umesh Makwana · AAP2,61,594 (25.84%)
    3. 3. Valjibhai Rathod · BSP12,100 (1.2%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPBharti Shiyal
    Votes 6,61,273Vote share 63.51%Margin 3,21,919
    1. 1. Bharti Shiyal · BJP6,61,273 (63.51%)
    2. 2. Patel Manharbhai Nagjibhai · INC3,39,354 (32.59%)
    3. 3. Mehrajben Vaghela · BSP14,210 (1.36%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPBharti Shiyal
    Votes 5,49,529Vote share 59.9%Margin 2,95,488
    1. 1. Bharti Shiyal · BJP5,49,529 (59.9%)
    2. 2. Pravinbhai Rathod · INC2,54,041 (27.69%)
    3. 3. Kanubhai Kalsaria · AAP49,540 (5.4%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Gujarat
State
Bhavnagar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 16
7 Assembly
No. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107

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Bhavnagar District at a Glance

State
Gujarat
Headquarters
Bhavnagar
Area
8,334 sq km
Population
23.88 Lakh
Population density
287 per km²
Sex ratio
935 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.52%
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Tehsils
10
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
650
Villages
662
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Gujarat
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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