Mehsana district
Mehsana district (Gujarati: મહેસાણા જિલ્લો) is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 18 lakhs and an area of over 4,500 km². There are over 600 villages in this district. It had a population of 1,837,892 of which 22.40% were urban as of 2001.[1]
Mehsana district borders with Banaskantha district in the north, Patan and Surendranagar districts in west, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad districts in south and Sabarkantha district in the east.
Major towns of the district are Vijapur, Bahucharaji, Modhera, Unjha, Vadnagar, Kalol, Kadi, Visnagar, Kherva(Gujarati: ખેરવા), Jotana and Khadalpur, Sanganpur ( સાંગણપુર ).
Motor vehicles registered in the district have their registration numbers starting with GJ-2.
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History [edit]
Pre-history [edit]
Several Indus Valley Civilisation sites like Loteshwar are located in this district.[2]
Later History [edit]
Historically parts of this district have been broken off for the formation of new districts.
- 1964 to Gandhinagar district.
- 2000 to Patan district.
Divisions [edit]
Mehsana district consists 9 talukas. These are Becharaji, Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Satlasana and Unjha.
There are 7 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Kheralu, Unjha, Visnagar, Becharaji, Kadi, Mahesana and Vijapur. Kheralu is part of Patan Lok Sabha constituency and rest are part of Mahesana Lok Sabha constituency.
Economy [edit]
Agriculture [edit]
The main crops are Bajra, jowar, jira, cotton and oilseeds(custer, mustard and cotton), vegetables, mirch, mung, gowar, etc. (Vanraj Chauhan).
Commerce [edit]
The major trading crops in the district are oilseeds, jira (cumin), isabgul (psyllium) and anise.
Mehsana district is the largest on-shore oil producing asset of ONGC in India, with 1,200 flowing oil wells and 23 active gas wells.
Asia's second largest dairy 'Dudh Sagar' is situated in Mehsana.
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2011 census Mehsana district has a population of 2,027,727,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia[4] or the US state of New Mexico.[5] This gives it a ranking of 229th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 462 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.91%.[3] Mehsana has a sex ratio of 925 females for every 1,000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 84.26%.[3]
Towns [edit]
- Basna - 6 km from mehsana on visnagar road. basna chaudhary bhai o thi shobhtu gam che. mainly gotras find are korat, valagot and mahiyar. there is a beautiful temple of Shree amarpuri maharaj and dash naam pujniy akhada. jai guru maharaj.
- Bechraji - Bechraji is about 35 km from Mehsana. Bechraji is under developing place. It is specially known for Shree Bahuchar Mata Goddess. Here is very nice temple of bahuchar mata.
- Devinapura - This village is situated 15 km from Mehsana. There is an Ambji Mata's temple near a big pond. In this village there is never election done. This village have got all awards by Govt. in Mehsana Districts. There is a famous tabelo of Ambalal Narandas Patel.Most of people are angaged in Kheti.
- Dharapuri - This village is situated 25 km fro Mahesana city.In this village Only two cast are living (1) Patel{chorasi kadava patidar} (2) Darbar (thakor). In this village jogani mataji's temple is most famous temple.
- Dhinoj – has a population of 8000. It is 14 km from Maheshana.
- Gambhu – Gabhira Pashvnath Bhagwan Temple in gambhu Nearest 24 km in Maheshana city.
- Gorad – Gorad is situated 14 km from Mahesana City Center and located on Radhanpur road near by Dhinoj Village. The Navaratri Festival Of Gorad is held there.
- Gozaria - 25 km from gandhinagar - Mehsana highway. It is a big town in the Mehsana District. Gozaria have its own railway station. t is connected to Vijapur, Aambaliyasan and Vijapur town.
- Ijapura(jethaji) – Ijapura (jethaji) is situated 25 km from Mehsana, on Mehsana - Kadi road via Jotana.
- Kanpura is a small village and about 28 km from Mehsana And 3 km from Martoli Village. Here is a big temple of Lord Shiva named with "Shree Nilkanth Mahadev Mandir, Kanpura". Here also a good Temple of "Shree Swaminarayana Bhagwan".
- Kasalpur – Kasalpur is situated 25 km from Mehsana.
- Kherva – Kherva is 8 km from Mehsana city. Kherva is one of the biggest villages of Mehsana taluka.
- Kukarvada – Kukarwada is situated 15 km. from Visnagar Taluka. The Shivling Mehsana have royal palace which was built by Mahraja sayaji Rao now this buildings is used as Judicial Court. There was famous Simanddhar Swami temple at highway there is few Muslim tombs also like Shaheed Kadar R.A. and others.
- Martoli - Martoli is a small village and about 25 km from Mehsana and 3 km inside from mehsana-bechraji highway via Nadasa village but it is famous for goddess "Keshar Bhavani Mata". Here is one of old high school named with "Kishan Vidhyalaya Martoli"
- Meghaaliyasana – 6 km away from mehsana city where a big temple of goddess Kodal mataji.mostly Chaudhary people living in this village.
- Tavadia – has a population of 2,500.
- Ucharpi – Ucharpi is 5 km from Mehsana city. Ucharpi is situated on the bank of the Khari river.
- Vihar-The famous guru of Swaminarayanpanth Tejendra Prasad stay and god Swaminarayan came 7 times in village vihar.
- Vijapur- Vijapur is one of the oldest Town of Mehsana Dist. It is Located around 45 to 50 km from Mehsana. Vijapur is known for its Famous Jain Temple. Another World Famous Jain Temple of Ghantakarna Veer Bhagawan is located at Mahudi which is around 10 km from Vijapur. Gerita is a small village of Vijapaur Taluka.
- Vadavali - This village is mainly located near to the Mehsana distinct from 32 km and 25 km from Patan.in this village there are many type cast living peacefully mainly are(1) HINDU KADAVA PATEL (2) Muslim (3)Thakore (4) Rajput(darbar)(5)Desai etc. in this village Vardayani mata (GHASAL BHAVANI) temple kul devi of Sanghavi pariwar (Jain)here is facility to live who comes for darshan.
- Vadnagar is a historical town.
- Unava -It is located on SH41 (between Mehsana-Palanpur). It has a large population of both the Hindu and Islam community. It is known for a holly place called "Mira Datar" for Islam community. It has a huge [1] trading Market of cumin seeds,fennel seeds, and tobacco.
Education [edit]
There are over 9 engineering colleges in Mehsana. 1.saffrony institute of technology,linch,mehsana. 2.sakalchand patel institute of technology,Visnagar,mehsana. 3.Ganpat University,kherva,mehsana. 4.unjha engineering college. 5.L.C.I.T institute of technology,bhandu. 6.marchant institute of technology,basna,mehsana. 7.government engineering college,katpur. 8.sardar patel institute of technology,Piludara,mehsana 9.Gujarat power energy institute of technology,mevad,mehsana.
There are over five pharmacy colleges in mehsana dist, 1. Ganpat University kherva, Mehsana (Also has M.Pharma) 2.S.V.College, Mahesana 3.Saffrony Institute, Linch, Mehsana 4.Pharmacy college in Bechraji, Mehsana 5.Pharmacy colloge in Modasa, Dist-Mehsana
References [edit]
- ^ Census Data
- ^ McIntosh, Jane R. (2008). The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. 62,74,412. ISBN 9781576079072.
- ^ a b c d e f in/district.php "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison: Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est."
- ^ gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "New Mexico - 2,059,179"
External links [edit]
- Mehsana Collectorate official website
- [2] list of places in Mahesana
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