Botad district
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Botad District
| settlement_type = District of Gujarat
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Saurashtra
| image_skyline = New Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada - panoramio.jpg
| image_caption = New Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada
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| established_title =
| established_date = August 15, 2013
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Botad
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 2,564
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| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 656,005
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = [http://botaddp.gujarat.gov.in/index.htm Botad District Panchayat, Government of Gujarat]
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Gujarati, Hindi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| registration_plate = GJ-33
| postal_code_type = 364710
| website = {{URL|botad.nic.in}}
| image_map1 = Botad in Gujarat (India).svg
| map_caption1 = Location in Gujarat
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Botad District is a district in the state of Gujarat, India.
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:
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|title=7 new districts to start functioning from Independence Day
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Botad city is the administrative headquarters of the district.{{Cite web|url=https://botad.gujarat.gov.in/tourist-places|title=Tourist Places | About Botad | About Us | Collectorate - District Botad|access-date=7 June 2016|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506095146/https://botad.gujarat.gov.in/tourist-places|url-status=dead}}
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.
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 {{cvt|2564|km2}}. Kalubhar, Sukhbhadar, Ghelo, Utavali, and Goma are main rivers in the district.
History
The 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.{{Cite web |title="Development will increase as Botad becomes a district: People's suffering will decrease" |url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/GUJ-2155740-3877434.html |website=www.divyabhaskar.co.in}} 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
Demographics
The district had a population of 656,005 according to the 2011 census, with an area of {{Convert|2564|sqkm|sqmi|0}} 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.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Bhavnagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/388/download/1200/DH_2011_2414_PART_A_DCHB_BHAVNAGAR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Ahmedabad |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/404/download/1264/DH_2011_2407_PART_A_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|93.32}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|5.65}}
{{bar percent|Jainism|brown|0.89}}
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Hindus were 612,159 while Muslims were 37,066 and Jains 5,835.{{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}}
Gujarati is the predominant language, spoken by 99.66% of the population.{{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}}
Politics
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Points of interest in district
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- Salangpur Hanumanji Temple [Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji Temple{{Cite web|url=https://www.salangpurhanumanji.com/|title=Welcome to Kashtbhanjandev Temple-Salangpur|website=www.salangpurhanumanji.com|access-date=2019-05-25}} 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{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swaminarayan-temple-head-priest-kicks-elderly-devotee-118102201245_1.html|title=Swaminarayan temple head priest 'kicks' elderly devotee|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-10-22|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-05-25}}
- 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
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External links
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- {{Official website}}
- [http://botad.gujarat.gov.in/ Collectorate office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501060455/http://botad.gujarat.gov.in/ |date=1 May 2015 }}
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Botad district
|North = Surendranagar district
|Northeast = Ahmedabad district
|East = Ahmedabad district
Bhavnagar district
|Southeast = Bhavnagar district
|South = Bhvnagar district
|Southwest = Amreli district
|West = Rajkot district
|Northwest = Surendranagar district
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