Sabarkantha district
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India
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Geography
The administrative headquarters of the districtDistrict
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is Himmatnagar, about 80 km from Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
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Sabarkantha District is bounded by Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state to the northeast, Banaskantha and Mehsana
Mehsana
Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...
districts to the west, Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar district
Gandhinagar District is an administrative division of Gujarat, India, whose headquarters are at Gandhinagar, the state capital. It has an area of 649 km², and a population of 1,334,455 of which 35.02% were urban . The district includes Gandhinagar with three Suburbs - Chandkheda, Motera,...
and Kheda
Kheda
Kheda is a town and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda...
districts to the south and Panchmahal District
Panchmahal district
Panchmahal, also Panch Mahals, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat State. Panch-mahal means "five tehsils/talukas" , and refers to the five sub-divisions namely - Godhra, Dahod, Halol, Kalol and Jhalod that were transferred by the Maharaja Sindia of Gwalior to the...
to the east.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Sabarkantha one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the six districts in Gujarat currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Divisions
The major towns in Sabarkantha are:- Himmatnagar - Headquarter of District
- ModasaModasaModasa is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is an economic centre for agricultural exports, at both the provincial and national levels. As a centre for the surrounding villages, Modasa acts as a transportation hub for both residents and tourists,...
- Educational Hub - IdarIdarIdar is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located about 30 km north of Himatnagar and 25 km from Gujarat's border with Rajasthan...
- Ancient fort - PrantijPrantijPrantij is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Demographics: India census, Prantij had a population of 22,306. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Prantij has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of...
- TalodTalodTalod is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.- Demographics : India census, Talod had a population of 17,472. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Talod has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
- Agriculture Hub - BayadBayadThe bayad بياض, Bagrus bajad, is a species of catfish in the family Bagridae.-Distribution:The natural habitat of the bayad are lakes and rivers in Africa. These lakes include Lake Chad, Lake Mobutu, and Lake Turkana. Rivers include the Nile, the Niger, and the Senegal.-Description:The bayad is...
- medical center - BhilodaBhilodaEnglish : Bhiloda, is a village situated in north-east district of Sabarkantha in the state of Gujarat in India. It is located near the river Hathmati. Bhiloda is a taluka and taluka capital as well...
- KhedbrahmaKhedbrahmaKhedbrahma is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Demographics: India census, Khedbrahma had a population of 25,547. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khedbrahma has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national...
- Pilgrim center - ShamlajiShamlajiShamlaji is one of the largest pilgrim temples of the Sabarkantha district in India. It is more commonly known among locals as "Dhodi Dhwaja Vada" because it always has a white silk flag flittering on top of temple. Its unique designs on the outer part of temple is one of its greatest attractions;...
- pilgrim center - VadaliVadaliVadali is an Indian village located 2 kilometers away from Mudinepalli mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The village is well known for the temple of Lord Jagannatha Swamy. Also this village is called as China Puri. This is the second biggest Jagannath temple in India. More than 5000...
- Vijaynagar
- DhansuraDhansuraDhansura is a village in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat in India.Dhansura is a hub of Crushing industry in India. One of the world renowned crushing company and Geneva International Quality Star Award winner Harison Jaw Crusher have their manufacturing plant and corporate office in...
- Mining Industry Hub - MeghrajMeghrajMeghraj is a census town in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Meghraj is located at . It has an average elevation of 178 metres .-Demographics:...
- MalpurMalpurMalpur is a census town in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Malpur was an Indian princely state founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and succeeded 23 June 1923...
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
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of 2,427,346 , roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
Kuwait
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or the US state of New Mexico
New Mexico
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. This gives it a ranking of 183rd in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 328 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.56 %. Sabarkantha has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 950 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 76.6 %.