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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Danta<br />
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| founder = Rana Jasraj Ji<br />
| named_for = Dantaria Bheel who was the ruler before the Barad Parmaras set up their kingdom<br />
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'''Danta''' is a city in the taluka of the same name in the [[Banaskantha district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Gujarat]]. It lies about 150&nbsp;km north of [[Ahmedabad]] city, and on the border of Gujarat with [[Rajasthan]].<br />
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== Demography ==<br />
The majority of residents are Hindu but there are also a substantial Muslim population and smaller ones of Christians and Jains.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
Since 1998, the Danta assembly seat has been held by [[Gadhvi]] Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<br />
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== Distances ==<br />
* Roughly 150&nbsp;km from the Airport in Ahemdabad to Danta<br />
* Nearest Railway station is 40&nbsp;km from both Abu Road and Palanpur<br />
* Udaipur&nbsp;— is about 2 and a half hours to 3 hrs drive only.<br />
* Ambaji Temple - 18&nbsp;km<br />
* Kumbhariya Jain Temple - 22&nbsp;km<br />
* Koteshwar Shiv Temple - 30&nbsp;km<br />
* Taranga Jain Temple - 30&nbsp;km<br />
* Rani-Ki-vav, Patan - 80&nbsp;km<br />
* Vadnagar Arches - 60&nbsp;km<br />
* Modhera Sun Temple - 90&nbsp;km<br />
* Mt. Abu - 70&nbsp;km<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041227164645/http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S06/partycomp102.htm Election results at the Government of India's Election Website]<br />
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{{Banaskantha district}}<br />
[[Category:Villages in Banaskantha district]]</div>
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