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Botad District is a district of the state of Gujarat, India. It was created on 15 August 2013 from the southwestern part of Ahmedabad District and the northwestern part of Bhavnagar District. Botad consist of four talukas: Botad, Gadhada, Barvala, Ranpur.[2][3] Botad city is the administrative headquarters of the district.[4]
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Botad district | |
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District of Gujarat | |
 New Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada | |
 Location in Gujarat | |
| 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,[Kathiyawadi] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://botad.gujarat.gov.in |
This district is surrounded by Bhavnagar District to the southeast, Surendranagar District to the north and northwest, Amreli District to the southwest, Ahmedabad District to the northeast and Rajkot District to the west.[3]
Divisions
Botad District consists of four talukas:[3]
Demographics
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. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 43,270 and 1,298 which is 6.60% and 0.20% of the population respectively.[5][6]
Hindus were 612,159 while Muslims were 37,066 and Jains 5,835.[7]
Language
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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| 106 | Gadhada (SC) | Mahant Tundiya | BJP | ||
| 107 | Botad | Umeshbhai Makwana | AAP | ||
Landmarks
- Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada[9]
Notes and references
- 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.
- "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".
- "Gujarat district census - Bhavnagar" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- "Gujarat district census - Ahmedabad" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- "C-16 Population By Religion - Gujarat". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- http://botaddp.gujarat.gov.in/historical-places-eng.htm
- "Congress suffers Rajya Sabha setback in Gujarat as four MLAs resign - The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
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[de] Botad (Distrikt)
Der Distrikt Botad ist ein Distrikt im Staat Gujarat in Indien. Die gleichnamige Stadt Botad ist die Hauptstadt des Distrikts. Die letzte Volkszählung im Jahr 2011 ergab eine Gesamtbevölkerungszahl von 656.005 Menschen.[1]- [en] Botad district
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