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.
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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
