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Botad district

Coordinates:22°10′12″N71°40′12″E / 22.17000°N 71.67000°E /22.17000; 71.67000
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District of Gujarat in India
Botad District
New Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada
New Swaminarayan Temple,Gadhada
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Botad District
Location in Gujarat
Location in Gujarat
Coordinates:22°10′12″N71°40′12″E / 22.17000°N 71.67000°E /22.17000; 71.67000
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
HeadquartersBotad
Area
 • Total
2,564 km2 (990 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
656,005
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati,Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitebotad.nic.in

Botad District is a district in the state ofGujarat,India.

Botad District was formed on August 15, 2013 from the southwestern section ofAhmedabad District and the northwestern part ofBhavnagar District. Erstwhile, it was part ofBhavnagar District. Botad District is surrounded bySurendranagar District to the northeast,Rajkot District to the west, Bhavnagar District and Amreli District to the south and Ahmedabad District to the East.

Botad district consist of four talukas:

Botad city is the administrative headquarters of the district.[4]

This district is bordered bySurendranagar District to the north and northwest,Amreli District to the southwest,Ahmedabad District to the northeast, andRajkot District to the west.[3]

TheSukhbhadar River flows at the northern border of Botad district inRanpur taluka. TheKalubhar River flows in southern part of Botad district inGadhada taluka. The district is situated between 71E latitude and 22 N latitude &42 E longitudes to 10N longitudes. The district's total area is 2,564 km2 (990 sq mi). Kalubhar, Sukhbhadar, Ghelo, Utavali, and Goma are main rivers in the district.

History

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The creation of Botad district was announced by the thenChief Minister of GujaratNarendra Modi as part of Swami Vivekananda Vikas Yatra on September 23, 2012. Botad district has been formed by splitting two talukas each fromAhmedabad district andBhavnagar district districts.[5] Gadhda andBotad talukas ofBhavnagar district andBarwala andRanpur talukas ofAhmedabad district were included in this new Botad district.

Botad district is administratively divided into 2 provinces and 4 talukas and there are 3 municipalities in the district.

Divisions

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Botad District consists of four talukas:[3]

Demographics

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The district had a population of 656,005 according to the 2011 census, with an area of 2,564 square kilometres (990 sq mi) and a population density of 255 per square kilometre. 209,542 (31.94%) lived in urban areas. Botad had a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 43,270 (6.60%) and 1,298 (0.20%) of the population respectively.[6][7]

Religions in Botad district (2011)[8]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
93.32%
Islam
 
5.65%
Jainism
 
0.89%
Other or not stated
 
0.14%

Hindus were 612,159 while Muslims were 37,066 and Jains 5,835.[8]

Gujarati is the predominant language, spoken by 99.66% of the population.[9]

Politics

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This section istranscluded from15th Gujarat Assembly.(edit |history)
DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Botad106Gadhada (SC)Mahant TundiyaBharatiya Janata Party
107BotadUmeshbhai MakwanaAam Aadmi Party

Points of interest in district

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Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada

[12]

References

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  1. ^Botad District Panchayat, Government of Gujarat
  2. ^Kapil, Dave (14 August 2013)."7 new districts to start functioning from Independence Day".The Times of India.Archived from the original on 27 September 2014.
  3. ^abc"Maps of Gujarat's new 7 districts and changes in existing districts".Desh Gujarat. 13 August 2013.Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
  4. ^"Tourist Places | About Botad | About Us | Collectorate - District Botad". Archived fromthe original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved7 June 2016.
  5. ^""Development will increase as Botad becomes a district: People's suffering will decrease"".www.divyabhaskar.co.in.
  6. ^"District Census Hand Book – Bhavnagar"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^"District Census Hand Book – Ahmedabad"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ab"Population by Religion - Gujarat".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ^"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. ^"Welcome to Kashtbhanjandev Temple-Salangpur".www.salangpurhanumanji.com. Retrieved25 May 2019.
  11. ^"Swaminarayan temple head priest 'kicks' elderly devotee".Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 22 October 2018. Retrieved25 May 2019.
  12. ^"Historical Places / About District".Botad District Panchayat. Archived fromthe original on 13 February 2020.

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