Mahisagar District, Gujarat

The district of Mahisagar is located in the North Central part of the State of Gujarat. It was Gujarat's 28th State that came into existence on the 26th of January in the year 2013. Although it started full - fledged functioning from the 15th of August in the year 2013. It was created by carving it out from the districts Kheda and Panchmahal. 

It has the unique distinction of the first Dinosaur fossil discovery in Balasinor in the early 1800s.

It was identified as  Rajasaurus narmadensis (Latin for "princely lizard from the Narmada Valley" ).

The district gets its name from the holy river Mahi which flows from east to west and is very vast. There are many holy pilgrimage places and temples all along its shores.

Here are more details about the District.

Area - 2,260 sq.km

Population - 9,94,624 as per 2011 Census

District Headquarters - Lunawada / Luneshvari City 

Number of Talukas - 6

Talukas - Balasinor, Khanpur, Kadana, Lunawada, Santrampur, Virpur.

Villages - 708

Languages Spoken - Gujarati, Hindi and English

Geographical Borders -

North - Rajkot District

South - Panch mahal District

Southwest - Kheda District

East - Dahod District

West - Aravalli District

Primary Crops - Tobacco, Wheat, Pulses, Paddy, Maize, Groundnut

Fruits - Guava, Sapota, Mango, Papaya 

Vegetables - Onion, Okra, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Green Leafy Vegetables

Economy - Based on Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Farming, Industries like Groundnut Oil, Balaji Foods, Tirupati Oil among others.

Water Sources - Rivers Kishan Sagar, Vasant Sagar, Panam, Mahi

Kadan Dam

Lakes Darkoli Talav, Kanka Talav, Vaiiya Talav

Distance from ( Via Roadways )

Ahmedabad - 123 kms 

Vadodara - 139 mms

Surat - 288 kms 

Rajkiy - 328 kms

Mumbai - 941 kms

How to reach :-

Via Airports - The nearest airport to the district is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at a distance of 127 km. The district has no airport of its own.

Via Railways - The district doesn't have its Railway Network except for Virpur station.

The nearest stations are as follows -

Gomta, Rajkot - 4 km

Navagadh, Rajkot - 10 kms

Gondal, Rajkot - 16 kms

Choki Sorath, Junagadh - 28 kms

Dhoraji, Rajkot - 31 kms 

Ribada, Rajkot - 32 kms

Vadal, Junagadh - 35 kms

Junagadh Junction, Junagadh - 44 kms

Via Roadways - GSRTC ( Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation ) runs various buses connecting the district towns, villages and other cities of the state and the country.

Major Tourist Attractions - 

Amaze Little Garden

Dinosaur Fossil Park, Raiyoli

Fateh Baug

Fuvara Chowk

Ganipir Dargah Sharif

Hanumaan ni Veri

Indira Gandhi Stadium

Jawahar Garden

Kaleshwari Temple

Kalka Mata ni Tekari

Kakachiya Triveni Sangam

King's Palace

Panam Bridge

Pranam River Check Dam

Ramji Mandir

Vasiya Talav

Emergency Contact Information -

New Collector Office,

Jilla Seva Sadan,

Godhra Road, Mahisagar-389230

Phone Numbers - 

02674-250664 

02674 252300

Email Address  collector-mah@gujarat.gov.in

District Helpline Call -  +91 2674 1077

Women Helpline - 1091

Child Helpline - 1098

Fire & Rescue - 101

Commissioner of Rescue & Relief - 1070

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