Vav-Tharad district
District of Gujarat in India
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Vav-Tharad district is the one of 34 districts of Gujarat, India. It is located on the eastern side of the Rann of Kutch and borders the southern side of the Rajasthan State. Its headquarters are at the city of Tharad.
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.svg) Map of Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | North Gujarat |
| Established | 2 October, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Tharad |
| Talukas | Vav Tharad Suigam Lakhani Diyodar Bhabhar Rah Dharnidhar |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,257 km2 (2,416 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,380,870 |
| • Density | 220.7/km2 (571.6/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 40 |
Vav-Tharad was carved out from the existing Banaskantha district on 2 October 2025, making it the thirty-fourth and newest district of the Gujarat.[2][3]
Geography
The district is surrounded by Kutch district in the west, Banaskantha district in the east and Patan district in the south and the state of Rajasthan in the north. The West Banas River flows through its southern parts. There is an 800 year old temple of Lord Shiva in Ujjanwada village and there is a Ganga Kund where the Matri Pitr Tarpan ceremony is performed. The importance of this village is considered as sacred as Kashi Vishwanath, Somnath and Siddhapur.
Administrative Divisions
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Vav-Tharad district has a population of 1,380,870,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland.[5] The district has a population density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi) .[1]
Politics
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banaskantha & Vav-Tharad |
7 | Vav | Geniben Thakor | Indian National Congress | Elected to 18th Loksabha | |
| Swarupji Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party | Elected on 23 November 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Tharad | Shankarbhai Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | Speaker[7] | ||
| 9 | Dhanera | Mavjibhai Desai | Independent | |||
| 10 | Danta (ST) | Kantibhai Kharadi | Indian National Congress | |||
| 11 | Vadgam (SC) | Jignesh Mevani | ||||
| 12 | Palanpur | Aniket Thakar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 13 | Deesa | Pravin Mali | ||||
| 14 | Deodar | Keshaji Chauhan | ||||
| 15 | Kankrej | Amrutbhai Thakor | Indian National Congress | |||
Notable people
- Geniben Thakor - Member of Parliament Banaskantha & Vav-Tharad
- Babubhai Desai Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha Gujarat Former MLA * Kankrej Assembly constituency
- Parbatbhai Patel - former MP from Banaskantha.
- Shankar Chaudhary- MLA from Tharad Assembly constituency.
- Ranchordas Pagi, scout for the Indian Army during the India–Pakistan war of 1965 and the India–Pakistan war of 1971
