Aravalli district

The district has been named for the Aravalli Hills that run across Gujarat and Rajasthan.{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi packs in a new dist, Nitin Gadkari hopes for 'Gujarat-like govt' in Delhi|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/narendra-modi-packs-in-a-new-dist-nitin-gadkari-hopes-for--gujaratlike-govt--in-delhi/1004205/0|access-date=23 February 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=18 September 2012}} According to records with the Government of Gujarat, the Arasur branch of Aravalis passes through the regions of Danta, Modasa and Shamlaji in the district.{{cite news|title=Namesake of oldest mountain, Aravalli scores nil in industry|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/namesake-of-oldest-mountain-aravalli-scores-nil-in-industry/1163303/0|access-date=23 September 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 September 2013}}

{{see also|Ambliara State}}

It was one of 7 new districts in the state whose formation has been approved by the Government of Gujarat in 2013.{{cite news|title=Seven new districts to be formed in Gujarat|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GUJ-AHD-seven-new-districts-to-be-formed-in-gujarat-4158081-NOR.html|access-date=23 February 2013|newspaper=Daily Bhaskar|date=January 24, 2013}} The district has a large tribal population and its formation, announced in the run up to the Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012.

Aravalli district consists of Bhiloda, Meghraj, Modasa, Malpur, Dhansura and Bayad talukas of former Sabarkantha district.{{cite news|first=Kapil|last=Dave|title=Dignity of PM office has reached its nadir: Modi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Dignity-of-PM-office-has-reached-its-nadir-Modi/articleshow/22064574.cms|access-date=26 August 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=August 25, 2013}} 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.

At the time of the 2011 census Aravalli district had a population of 1,039,918, of which 126,562 (12.17%) lived in urban areas. Aravalli district had a population of 953 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 62,223 (5.98%) and 213,913 (20.57%) of the population respectively.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Sabarkantha |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/380/download/1168/DH_2011_2405_PART_A_DCHB_SABAR_KANTHA.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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Hindus are 975,342 while Muslims are 58,536.{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11373/download/14486/DDW24C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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At the time of the 2011 census, 97.88% of the population spoke Gujarati and 1.31% Hindi as their first language.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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• Kakarai Temple Dadhaliya
• Majum dam Modasa
• Meshwo Dam Shamlaji
• Sakariya Hanuman Temple
• Shamliya Temple Shamlaji
• Shyamal Van Shamlaji
• Vatrak (Malpur)

Aravalli district has 6 talukas:

1. Modasa
2. Malpur
3. Dhansura
4. Bhiloda
5. Bayad
6. Meghraj

• Akrund
• Amodara
• Chandsar

Aravalli district has the first private sector, 5 MW solar power plant 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.

• Patel Mahendrabhai Somabhai{{ cite web |title=Election results |publisher=Election Commission of India, New Delhi|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S06/partycomp109.htm }}

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