Sabarkantha District

Population: 2,427,346 (2011)

State: Gujarat

Language: Gujarati

Headquarters: Himatnagar

 

Area: 7390 square kilometers

Density of Population: 328 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 76.60 % - Male: 87.45 %, Female: 65.29 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:950

 

Boundaries of Sabarkantha District

 

North East: Rajasthan

South: Gandhinagar District and Kheda District, Gujarat

East: Panchmahal District, Gujarat

West: Banaskantha District and Mehsana District, Gujarat

 

Sabarkantha District Average Rainfall: 703.1 mm 

Sabarkantha District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.72 deg C 

Sabarkantha District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.05 deg C

 

SABARKANTHA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Hathmati, Sabarmati, Khari, Meshwo, Vatrak, Mazum, Harnav

Blocks: Bayad, Bhiloda, Dhansura, Himatnagar, Idar, Khedbrahma, Malpur, Meghraj, Modasa, Prantij, Talod, Vadali, Vijaynagar

Assembly Constituencies: Himatnagar, Idar, Khedbrahma, Bhiloda, Modasa, Bayad, Prantij

 

Sabarkantha District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Idar Hill

2. Clock Tower

3. Ruthi Rani Mahal

4. The Shantinath Temple

5. Shrimad Rajchandra Vihar

6. Khedbrahma Teerth

7. Nana Posina Teerth

8. Shri Vadali Teerth

9. Vaktapur Teerth

10. Tintoi Teerth

 

Sabarkantha District Facts: It is one of the six most backward districts in Gujarat receiving funds from Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. This district is the highest producer of ber and pomegranate in the state.            

 

Major Agricultural Products: Oil seeds, wheat, ber, mango, pomegranate, groundnut, tobacco, castor, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower

 

Major Industries: Food processing, textiles, dairy farming

 

Major Educational Institutions: Chitrini Women’s College for Master of Education, Shri B.B. Shah College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, APMC College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shri T.S. Patel College of Pharmacy, Government Polytechnic Himatnagar

 

What is Sabarkantha District Famous For: Pomegranates

 

Famous People From Sabarkantha District: Madhusudan Mistry, Rashid Patel, Kodardas Kalidas Shah, Gopalanand Swami, Ramanlal Vora

 

Sabarkantha District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Sabarkantha District