Aravalli district is a
district
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in the state of
Gujarat
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in
India
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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
Sabarkantha district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state of India and is located in the northeastern part of the state. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Himatnagar.
Geography
Sabarkantha District is bounde ...
. The district headquarters are at
Modasa
Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466.
Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved ou ...
.
Etymology
The district has been named for the
Aravalli Hills
The Aravalli Range (also spelled ''Aravali'') is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. ...
that run across Gujarat and
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern ...
. According to records with the
Government of Gujarat, the Arasur branch of Aravalis passes through the regions of
Danta, Modasa and
Shamlaji
Shamlaji, also spelled Shamalaji, is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Aravalli district of Gujarat state of India. The Shamlaji temple is dedicated to Vishnu. Several other Hindu temples are located nearby.
The present temple dedicated to Sham ...
in the district.
History
It was one of 7 new districts in the state whose formation has been approved by the Government of Gujarat in 2013.
The district is predominantly tribal and its formation, announced in the run up to the
Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012.
Geography
Aravalli district consists of
Bhiloda,
Meghraj,
Modasa
Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466.
Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved ou ...
,
Malpur,
Dhansura and Bayad
talukas of former
Sabarkantha district
Sabarkantha district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state of India and is located in the northeastern part of the state. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Himatnagar.
Geography
Sabarkantha District is bounde ...
.
Of these, Meghraj, Malpur and Bhiloda are tribal dominated talukas.
The district includes 676 villages and 306 village panchayats with a total population of 1.27 million and is the most literate tribal district in Gujarat.
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Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census Aravalli district had a population of 1,039,918. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 62,223 and 213,913 which is 5.98% and 20.57% of the population respectively.
Language
Politics
Places of interest
*Kakarai Temple Dadhaliya
*Majum dam Modasa
Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466.
Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved ou ...
*Meshwo Dam Shamlaji
Shamlaji, also spelled Shamalaji, is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Aravalli district of Gujarat state of India. The Shamlaji temple is dedicated to Vishnu. Several other Hindu temples are located nearby.
The present temple dedicated to Sham ...
*Sakariya Hanuman Temple
*Shamliya Temple Shamlaji
Shamlaji, also spelled Shamalaji, is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Aravalli district of Gujarat state of India. The Shamlaji temple is dedicated to Vishnu. Several other Hindu temples are located nearby.
The present temple dedicated to Sham ...
*Shyamal Van Shamlaji
Shamlaji, also spelled Shamalaji, is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Aravalli district of Gujarat state of India. The Shamlaji temple is dedicated to Vishnu. Several other Hindu temples are located nearby.
The present temple dedicated to Sham ...
*Vatrak (Malpur)
Villages
* Akrund
Economy
Aravalli district has the first private sector, 5 MW solar power plant
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building ...
of Gujarat at Kharoda near Modasa.[ The district is industrially backward, having no major industrial units although small scale industrial areas exist in Modasa, Bhiloda and Dhansura talukas. The Mazum is a major river in the region with two large dams on it. Another major river is the Watrak River.]
References
External links
Official website
{{Gujarat
Districts of Gujarat
2013 establishments in Gujarat