Chhota Udaipur district
| Chhota Udaipur district છોટાઉદેપુર ઉદયપુર | |
|---|---|
| district | |
 Location in Gujarat | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,087 km2 (1,192 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 961,190 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Marathi,Hindi,English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Climate | Semi-Arid (BSh) (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 12-43 °C |
| Avg. summer temperature | 26-43 °C |
| Avg. winter temperature | 12-33 °C |
Chhota Udaipur district (also Chhota Udepur district) is a district in the state of Gujarat in India. It was carved out of the Vadodara district on 26 January 2013 with its headquarters at Chhota Udaipur town and is the 28th district of Gujarat.[1]
Establishment
The district consists of the six talukas of Chhota Udepur, Pavi Jetpur, Kawant, Naswadi, Sankheda and the newly created Bodeli taluka.[2] The district headquarters is located at Chhota Udepur.[3]
The district was created to facilitate decentralisation and ease of access to government services.[4][5] Its creation, announced in the run up to the Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012, was also seen by the media and political analysts as a government strategy to attract tribal votes.[6]
Description
Chhota Udaipur is a tribal dominated district and the district headquarters is located 110 km away from Vadodara. It shares its borders with the state of Madhya Pradesh. Chhota Udepur is the third tribal dominated district in eastern Gujarat after the Narmada and Tapi districts.[7][8]
Chhota Udepur district has a forest area of 75,704 hectares and has deposits of dolomite, fluorite, granite and sand all of which are mined. The district is also home to a large dairy industry. The Rathwa tribals who live here produce the Pithora mural paintings by mixing colours with liquour and milk and then using it to depict intricate motifs and scenes on the walls of their village dwellings.[9]
See also
External links
Media related to Chhota Udaipur district at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 22°19′12″N 74°0′36″E / 22.32000°N 74.01000°E
References
- ↑ "Modi Announces Creation of New District". Outlook. September 10, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Process to set up Chhota Udepur district begins". Times of India. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bandh to protest Chhota Udepur as headquarters peaceful". The Indian Express. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Narendra Modi announces new tribal district to clear his ‘debt’". The Indian Express. September 11, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Chhota Udepur is Gujarat’s 28th dist". DNA. September 11, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Gujarat CM announces Chhota Udepur district". The Pioneer. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Modi Announces Creation of New District". Outlook. September 10, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Gujarat gets its 28th district as Chhota Udepur". Daily Bhaskar. September 11, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Rich in mineral resources, Chhota Udepur set to become highest revenue-earning district". The Indian Express. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
