Chhota Udaipur district
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 January 26, 2013 with its headquarters at Chhota Udaipur town and is the 28th district of Gujarat.[1]
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. The district was created to facilitate decentralisation and ease of access to government services.[2][3] 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.[4] Chhota Udepur is the third tribal dominated district in eastern Gujarat after the Narmada and Tapi districts.[5][6]
The district is to consist of the six talukas of Chhota Udepur, Pavi Jetpur, Kawant, Naswadi, Sankheda and the newly created Bodeli taluka.[7]
References [edit]
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- ^ "Narendra Modi announces new tribal district to clear his ‘debt’". The Indian Express. Stemberep 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.
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- ^ "Gujarat gets its 28th district as Chhota Udepur". Daily Bhaskar. September 11, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Process to set up Chhota Udepur district begins". Times of India. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
