Dang district, India
Dang District
Dandakaranya | |
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Lakes near Saputara | |
Location of Dang district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 20°45′31.7″N 73°41′19.0″E / 20.758806°N 73.688611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Headquarters | Ahwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,764 km2 (681 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 228,291 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| • Spoken | Khandeshi, Gujarati, Bhili, Marathi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-30 |
| Website | dangs |
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Dang is a district in the southeastern part of the state of Gujarat. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Ahwa. Dang has an area of 1,764 km2 and a population of 228,291 (as of 2011). As of 2011, it is the least populous of Gujarat's 33 districts. As per the Planning Commission, Dang is one of the most economically distressed districts out of 640 districts in India. 94% of the population belongs to one of the scheduled tribes. The five Kings of Dangs are the only hereditary royals in India whose titles are currently recognized by the government owing to an agreement between the East India Company and the Dang kings in 1842.