Kachchh District

Gujarat

Kachchh district is one of the districts of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is at Bhuj. It covers 45,674 sq km and had a population of 20,92,371 at the 2011 census, a density of 46 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bhuj
Area
45,674 sq km
Population
20.92 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
46 /km²
Literacy Rate
70.59%
Sex Ratio
908
per 1,000 males
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Kachchh District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kachchh district.

Total Population
20.92 Lakh
Male Population
10.97 Lakh
Female Population
9.96 Lakh
Rural Population
13.64 Lakh
Urban Population
7.29 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.51 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
24,100
Literacy Rate
70.59%
Population Density
46 /km²
Sex Ratio
908
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 79.4%Female literacy 60.88%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kachchh district.

10
Tehsils
10
Blocks
120
Nyay Panchayats
630
Gram Panchayats
924
Villages
Headquarters
Bhuj
Languages
Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.25° N, 69.67° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kachchh

(1)

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

Kachchh

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
VC
Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Abdasa
  • Mandvi
  • Bhuj
  • Anjar
  • Gandhidham
  • Rapar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kachchh

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Abdasa
No. 1 · Kachchh
PJ
Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Mandvi
No. 2 · Kachchh
AD
Aniruddha Dave
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhuj
No. 3 · Kachchh
KP
Keshubhai Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Anjar
No. 4 · Kachchh
TC
Trikam Chhanga
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Gandhidham
No. 5 · Kachchh
MM
Malti Maheshwari
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Rapar
No. 6 · Kachchh
VJ
Virendrasinh Jadeja
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Kachchh

(7)

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

  • VC
    Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Kachchh · No. 1
  • PJ
    Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Abdasa · No. 1
  • AD
    Aniruddha Dave
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mandvi · No. 2
  • KP
    Keshubhai Patel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhuj · No. 3
  • TC
    Trikam Chhanga
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Anjar · No. 4
  • MM
    Malti Maheshwari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gandhidham · No. 5
  • VJ
    Virendrasinh Jadeja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rapar · No. 6

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kachchh · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPVinod Lakhamshi Chavda
    Votes 6,59,574Vote share 60.23%Margin 2,68,782
    1. 1. Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda · BJP6,59,574 (60.23%)
    2. 2. Nitesh Parbatbhai Lalan · INC3,90,792 (35.68%)
    3. 3. Vijay Bhachra · BSP6,111 (0.56%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPVinod Lakhamshi Chavda
    Votes 6,37,034Vote share 62.26%Margin 3,05,513
    1. 1. Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda · BJP6,37,034 (62.26%)
    2. 2. Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari · INC3,31,521 (32.4%)
    3. 3. Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai · BMUP10,098 (0.99%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPVinod Lakhamshi Chavda
    Votes 5,62,855Vote share 59.48%Margin 2,54,482
    1. 1. Vinod Lakhamshi Chavda · BJP5,62,855 (59.48%)
    2. 2. Dr. Dinesh Parmar · INC3,08,373 (32.59%)
    3. 3. Kamalbhai Matang · BSP21,230 (2.24%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Gujarat
State
Kachchh
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
6 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Kachchh District at a Glance

State
Gujarat
Headquarters
Bhuj
Area
45,674 sq km
Population
20.92 Lakh
Population density
46 per km²
Sex ratio
908 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
70.59%
Languages
Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi
Tehsils
10
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
630
Villages
924
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
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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