Botad District is a is a district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Botad District | |
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 New Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Botad District | |
.svg) Location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°10′12″N 71°40′12″E / 22.17000°N 71.67000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Botad |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,564 km2 (990 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 656,005 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | botad |
Botad District was formed on August 15, 2013 from the southwestern section of Ahmedabad District and the northwestern part of Bhavnagar District. Erstwhile, it was part of Bhavnagar District. Botad District is surrounded by Surendranagar 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 by Surendranagar District to the north and northwest, Amreli District to the southwest, Ahmedabad District to the northeast, and Rajkot District to the west.[3]
The Sukhbhadar River flows at the northern border of Botad district in Ranpur taluka. The Kalubhar River flows in southern part of Botad district in Gadhada 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
editThe creation of Botad district was announced by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi as part of Swami Vivekananda Vikas Yatra on September 23, 2012. Botad district has been formed by splitting two talukas each from Ahmedabad district and Bhavnagar district districts.[5] Gadhda and Botad talukas of Bhavnagar district and Barwala and Ranpur talukas of Ahmedabad 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
editBotad District consists of four talukas:[3]
Demographics
editThe 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]
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
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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| Botad | 106 | Gadhada (SC) | Mahant Tundiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 107 | Botad | Umeshbhai Makwana | Aam Aadmi Party | |||
Points of interest in district
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- Salangpur Hanumanji Temple [Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji Temple[10] and BAPS Swaminarayan Temple- Salangpur is among the more prominent centres in the Swaminarayan Sampraday.
- Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada - old temple initiated by Lord Swaminarayan himself; and the massive new one built by Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha[11]
- Bhimnath Mahadev - at Bhimnath, Polarpur is an ancient temple, associated with mythology of Mahabharata times [across border with Ahmedabad district]. The temple is small and housed in the middle of a River path, which gets flooded during monsoon.
- Pir Hamir Khan Shrine and Tomb in Ugamedi near Gadhada
- Kariyani Swaminarayan Mandir near Lathidad
References
edit- ^ Botad District Panchayat, Government of Gujarat
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Tourist Places | About Botad | About Us | Collectorate - District Botad". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ ""Development will increase as Botad becomes a district: People's suffering will decrease"". www.divyabhaskar.co.in.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Bhavnagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Ahmedabad" (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.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Welcome to Kashtbhanjandev Temple-Salangpur". www.salangpurhanumanji.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Swaminarayan temple head priest 'kicks' elderly devotee". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Historical Places / About District". Botad District Panchayat. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020.
External links
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- Official website
- Collectorate office Archived 1 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Geographic data related to Botad district at OpenStreetMap
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