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.
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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
Images - Wikipedia, www.mapsofindis.com
