Aravalli district
Aravalli District | |
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Aravalli Hills | |
Area | |
• Total | 3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,039,918 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Website | arvalli |
Aravalli district is a district in the state of Gujarat in India that came into being on August 15, 2013, becoming the 29th district of the state. The district has been carved out of the Sabarkantha district. The district headquarters are at Modasa.[1]
Etymology
The district has been named for the Aravalli Hills that run across Gujarat and Rajasthan.[2] According to records with the Government of Gujarat, the Arasur branch of Aravalis passes through the regions of Danta, Modasa and Shamlaji in the district.[3]
History
It was one of 7 new districts in the state whose formation has been approved by the Government of Gujarat in 2013.
Geography
Aravalli district consists of
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census Aravalli district had a population of 1,039,918, of which 126,562 (12.17%) lived in urban areas. Aravalli district had a population of 953 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 62,223 (5.98%) and 213,913 (20.57%) of the population respectively.[6]
Hindus are 975,342 while Muslims are 58,536.[7]
Language
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.88% of the population spoke Gujarati and 1.31% Hindi as their first language.[8]
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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Aravalli
|
30 | Bhiloda (ST) | PunamChand Baranda | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
31 | Modasa | Bhikhusinh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
32 | Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala | Independent |
Places of interest
- Kakarai Temple Dadhaliya
- Majum dam Modasa
- Meshwo Dam Shamlaji
- Sakariya Hanuman Temple
- Shamliya Temple Shamlaji
- Shyamal Van Shamlaji
- Vatrak (Malpur)
Talukas
Aravalli district has 6
- Modasa
- Malpur
- Dhansura
- Bhiloda
- Bayad
- Meghraj
Villages
Economy
Aravalli district has the first private sector, 5 MW
Notable people
- Patel Mahendrabhai Somabhai[9]
References
- ^ "Aravalli now a district in Gujarat". DNA. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Narendra Modi packs in a new dist, Nitin Gadkari hopes for 'Gujarat-like govt' in Delhi". The Indian Express. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Namesake of oldest mountain, Aravalli scores nil in industry". The Indian Express. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Seven new districts to be formed in Gujarat". Daily Bhaskar. January 24, 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Dave, Kapil (August 25, 2013). "Dignity of PM office has reached its nadir: Modi". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Sabarkantha" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Election results". Election Commission of India, New Delhi.
External links
- Official website
- Geographic data related to Aravalli district at OpenStreetMap