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Sabarkantha district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state of India and is located in the northeastern part of the state.[1] The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Himatnagar.[1]

Sabarkantha district
District of Gujarat
Temple in Polo Forest
Location of district in Gujarat
Country	India
State	Gujarat
Headquarters	Himatnagar
Area
• Total	5,390 km2 (2,080 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,388,671
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	GJ-IN
Vehicle registration	GJ-9
Website	sabarkantha.nic.in

Geography

Sabarkantha District is bounded by Rajasthan state to the north and northeast, Banaskantha district and Mehsana district to the west, Gandhinagar district to the south and Aravalli district to the southeast.[2]

It is spread across an area of 5390 km². It has a gender ratio of 950 females per 1000 men, and the literacy rate for the district is 76.6%.

History

During the Western Satrap rule, the region was known as Shwabhra (Gujarati: શ્વભ્ર). The region is under rule of Satrap Rudradama in 150 A.D. as indicated in Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts at Junagadh. The river of the region is named as Shwabhravati which is now known as Sabarmati River. The region is also named in auxiliary text Gaṇapāṭha of Pāṇini's grammar work, Aṣṭādhyāyī.[3]

During the British Raj Vijaynagar in Sabarkantha district was the capital of Vijaynagar State or Pol State, one of the princely states of the Mahi Kantha Agency.[4]

The present-day district of Sabarkantha was formed in 1949 through the merger of 29 princely states and some parts of the British-governed Ahmedabad district.[5] When the erstwhile Bombay state was bifurcated in 1960, Sabarkantha became a part of the newly-formed Gujarat.[5]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sabarkantha one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It is one of the six districts in Gujarat currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]

Divisions

Sabarkantha district has 8 talukas:[7]

1. Himatnagar
2. Idar
3. Prantij
4. Talod
5. Khedbrahma
6. Poshina
7. Vadali
8. Vijaynagar

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sabarkantha district has a population of 2,428,589,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[9] or the US state of New Mexico.[10] This gives it a ranking of 183rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 328 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.56%. Sabarkantha has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.6%. The divided district has a population of 1,388,671. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 125,462 and 328,243 which is 9.03% and 23.64% of the population respectively.[8]

Hindus are 1,285,218, Muslims are 90,027 and Jains are 9,990.[11]

Language

Punsari, a small village in the district was selected as the best village in Gujarat.[12]

Politics

No.	Constituency	Name	Party		Remarks
27	Himatnagar	Rajubhai Chavda		BJP
28	Idar (SC)	Hitu Kanodia		BJP
29	Khedbrahma (ST)	Ashvinbhai Kotwal		INC	resigned and joined BJP in May 2022
		Vacant			Resignation by Ashwin Kotwal[13]
33	Prantij	Gajendrasinh Parmar		BJP

Forts

Idario Gadh - Ilva Durga (ancient fort) – Idar is an ancient fort, known as 'Ilva Durga' and finds mentioned in Mahabharat and in the travelogue of the Rathore Rajputs in the Mahi Kantha agency at the time of British Raj. It is a classic example of a naturally protected hill fort, located at the southern edge of the Aravalli range. At the foothill, lay the ruins of an old palace, a fine specimen of architecture in stone with delicately carved balconies. The entry to Idar town is through a three storeyed clock tower cum entrance gate, with a huge arch and semi circular dome at the top. The road, with a colourful bazaar on both sides, leads to the tower and ends at the foothills of Idar fort.[14]

Heritage sites

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Vijay Villas Vijaynagar

Vijay Villas Vijaynagar is nested on the foothills of the aravali ranges and is on the edge of among the few dense forests left in Gujarat in the Sabarkantha district which is on the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is a heaven for nature and wild life admirers.[15]

Darbargadh

About 18 km from Ambaji in Sabarkantha district, Poshina takes one back to the simple beauty of traditional village life, populated by a captivating mélange of colorful tribal communities of the Garasias, Bhils and the pastoral Rabaris. Poshina is home to a tribal shrine where you find the staggering scene of thousands of terracotta horses standing in rows as offerings to the local goddess. Nearby villages have similar horses carved in reverence to her divinity. A visit to the homes of the potters who make these striking horses is an excellent glimpse into tribal culture.

In Poshina you find the Darbargadh Poshina, once a palace, and now a welcoming heritage hotel, with huge gateways, a massive dome, numerous pillars and arches, a pleasant courtyard, gardens, lawns and terraces, owned by the descendants of the Chalukyas, whose empire spread through much of Gujarat and Central India in the 12th century. You also find old Jain sandstone temples of Parshvanath and Neminath and an old Shiva temple.

Sabarkantha district is host to the famous Chitra Vichitra Fair in Gunbhakhari village, a couple of weeks after Holi.[16]

Polo forest

Polo forest is spread across 400 square KM, located near Abhapur village in Vijaynagar taluka of Gujarat. Polo forest is surrounded by beautiful hills from where the Harnav River is crossing and spread across the forest, ancient Shiv temple, Jain temple and other heritage site located in nearby areas, Every year, Gujarat government celebrate Polo festival by organizing well-planned travel events which includes adventure activities, cycling, camping.[17]

Notable people

• Umashankar Joshi (1911–1988), writer and scholar, born in Bamna (now Aravalli district).
• Rashid Patel, Indian cricketer.
• Zohraben Chavda (1923–1997), Gandhian social reformer and member of the 3rd Loksabha from Banaskantha.
• Manoj Joshi, actor and comedian, born in Himmatnagar.
• Praful Khoda Patel, politician and administrator of Diu, Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli.

See also

• Punsari
• Harsol

References

External links

• Official website
• Collectorate website
• Bhiloda site

На других языках

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[de] Sabarkantha (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Sabarkantha (Gujarati: રાજકોટ જિલ્લો) ist ein Distrikt im Bundesstaat Gujarat in Indien. Die Stadt Himatnagar ist die Hauptstadt des Distrikts. Die letzte Volkszählung im Jahr 2011 ergab eine Gesamtbevölkerungszahl von 2.428.589 Menschen.[1]

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[ru] Сабаркантха

Сабаркантха (гудж. સાબરકાંઠા જિલ્લો; англ. Sabarkantha) — округ в индийском штате Гуджарат. Административный центр — город Химматнагар. Площадь округа — 7390 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 2 082 531 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 66,65 %, что выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 10,81 %.

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