Narmada District, Gujarat

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The district of Narmada in the State of Gujarat gets its name from the holy river Narmada that passes through it. It was one of the six districts in the State that were formed on 2nd October, 1997. It lies in the eastern corner of the State and is its third least populous district. It has the distinction of being home to the Statue of Unity that is a major tourist attraction. Goes without saying that it has many religious places of pilgrimage also that add to its tourism economy. 


Here are more details about the District. 

Area - 7,755 sq.km

Population - 5,90,297 as per 2011 Census

Population rank in India - 528th out of 640

District Headquarters - Rajpipla

Number of Talukas - 5

Talukas - Dediyapada, Garudeshwar, 

Nandos, Sagbara, Tilakwada


Villages - 562

Languages Spoken - Gujarati, Hindi, Haryanvi, Vasavi

Geographical Borders -

North - Chhota Udaipur and Vadodara 

South - Surat and Tapi 

East - Nandurbar District, Maharashtra

West - Bharuch District

Primary Crops - Cotton, Paddy, Maize, Groundnut, Jowar, Banana, 

Water Sources - Rivers Narmada, Tapi, Kim, Heran, Karjan, Orsang, Men, Aswan

Dams Sardar Sarovar Gujarat Dam, Sardar Sarovar Saddle Dam, Karjan Dam, 

Natural Resources - Fertile Soil, Flora and Fauna

Economy - Based on Tourism, Agriculture, Allied occupations, small scale industries like Textiles, Sugar, Paper, Wood, Chemicals etc. The district was named as one of the country's 250  most backward districts out of 640, by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in the year 2096. It  is one of the six in the State receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF) for its development. 

Major Tourist Attractions Include - 

  • Statue of Unity

  • Ninai Waterfalls

  • Zarwani Waterfalls

  • Devmorgan Temple

  • Nilkanthdham Poicha

  • Harsiddhi Mataji Temple

  • Sardar Sarovar Dam

  • Junaraj

  • Karjan Dam 

  • Rajvant Palace 

  • Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary


Distance from ( Via Roadways )

Vadodara - 93 km 

Surat - 134 km 

Ahmedabad - 200 km 

Rajkot - 345 km

Mumbai - 476  km

How to reach :-

Via Airports - Vadodara is the nearest airport from Narmada, at a distance of 75 km from Rajpipla. It connects the district with various parts of the District as well as the Country. 

Via Railways - The closest railway station is Bharuch at a distance of 61 km. The district comes under the Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways.

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 highways like the NH 48 and the State Highway No. 11 pass through the district. 

Unique Local handicrafts / Artefacts - Bamboo and Wood Crafts 

Emergency Contact Information -

Collector Narmada, 

Email Address - collector-nar@gujarat.gov.in

Phone Number - 02640-222161, 02640-222171

District Emergency Helpline -  02640-224001

Commissioner of Rescue & Relief - 1070

Health,  Ambulance GVK - 108

Fire - 101

Police - 100

Citizen's Call center - 155300

Child Helpline - 1098

Women Helpline - 1091

Crime Stopper - 1090



Images - wikipedia and www.mapsofindia.com 





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