Gujarat: Scheduled tribes

Gujarat: Scheduled tribes     SC and ST Population : As per Census 2011, the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State was reported at 40.74 lakh (6.7 percent) and 89.17 lakh (14.8 percent) respectively compared to their proportion of 16.6 percent and 8.6 percent respectively in India. The proportionate share of … Read more

09-12-2017 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT   75 lakh to vote in south Gujarat today   Around 75 lakh eligible voters would exercise their right to franchise on Saturday in the first phase of polling to elect representatives from 35 assembly seats in seven districts of south Gujarat, including Surat district.   Polling would begin at 8 am and continue up … Read more

Gujarat: Population

Gujarat: Population     As per Census 2011, Gujarat covered 26 Districts, 225 Talukas, 348 Towns (195 Statutory Towns and 153 Census Towns) and 18225 Villages (including Uninhabited). There is an increase of 106 towns consisting of 27 statutory towns and 79 census towns as compared to Census 2001.   By bifurcating existing districts, Government … Read more