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Dang district

Dang (also known as The Dangs) district is one of the districts in Gujarat state. The district headquarters are located at Ahwa. The district occupies an area of 1764 km² and has a population of 186,729 (2001 census). It is the most backward district in Gujarat. It is 100% rural.

Dangs Darbar is the name of the annual fair held every year in Ahwa, the most important town in the Dangs a few days before Holi. The Dangs is one of the most delightful districts of Gujarat and is located high in the Saputara hills, the original home of the 'adivasis', the tribal population of Gujarat.