North Gujarat
North Gujarat | |
|---|---|
 Map of North Gujarat | |
 Interactive map of North Gujarat | |
| Country | India |
| Region | West India |
| Largest city | Gandhinagar |
| Districts | 7 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,734 km2 (13,025 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
North Gujarat, also called Uttar Gujarat, is the northern region of the Indian state of Gujarat, it includes the districts of Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Patan, Aravalli, Mehsana Sabarkantha and Vav-Tharad district. Patan city is the administrative headquarters of North Gujarat. There Are Two Municipal Corporations in North Gujarat, Mehsana And Gandhinagar. North Gujarat is dominant in the dairy industry.
Currently, the water table of the region is dropping 6 meters every year.[1]
Linguistics (Dialect)
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The dialect of Gujarati spoken here is Uttar Gujarati which also has two varities Patani and Mehsani. Mehsani, also referred as 'Mehoni' in native accent is spoken in the districts of Mehsana, Sabarkantha and Gandhinagar. In Uttar Gujarati, 'Chhe' of Standard Gujarati is replaced with 'se', 'sa', 'he' or 'ha' and 'aa' sound becomes 'aw'. Uttar Gujarati is rich with many such linguistic differences. [citation needed]
| Sr. No. | English | Standard Gujarati | Uttar Gujarati |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | પાણી | પૉણી |
| 2 | Village | ગામ | ગૉમ |
| 3 | Why | કેમ | ચમ |
| 4 | How | કઈ રીતે/કેમ | ચૅમ |
According to the 2011 Census, this region has a population of 10,319,646 people.[citation needed]
Cities and districts
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Gandhinagar is the largest city in the region.
Other important cities are Palanpur, Patan, Mehsana, Himmatnagar, Modasa, Sidhpur, Kalol,Kadi, Unjha and Visnagar.
Districts in the region are Banaskantha district, Mehsana district, Sabarkantha district, Patan district (the largest), Gandhinagar district, Aravalli district and Vav-Tharad district.
| City/Town | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Palanpur | Banaskantha district | |
| Dhanera | ||
| Deesa | ||
| Thara | ||
| Patan | Patan District | |
| Sidhpur | ||
| Radhanpur | ||
| Harij | ||
| Chanasma | ||
| Sami | ||
| Santalpur | ||
| Shankheshwar | ||
| Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar district | |
| Kalol | ||
| Mansa | ||
| Dahegam | ||
| Mehsana | Mehsana district | |
| Visnagar | ||
| Kadi | ||
| Unjha | ||
| Bechraji | ||
| Kheralu | ||
| Vadnagar | ||
| Satlasana | ||
| Vijapur | ||
| Himmatnagar | Sabarkantha district | |
| Vijaynagar | ||
| Talod | ||
| Prantij | ||
| Idar | ||
| Khedbrahma | ||
| Vadali | ||
| Modasa | Aravalli district | |
| Bhiloda | ||
| Meghraj | ||
| Bayad | ||
| Dhansura | ||
| Malpur | ||
| Tharad | Vav-Tharad district | Vav-Tharad is the newest and 34th district of Gujarat formed on October 2, 2025 after being carved out from the Banaskantha district. |
| Bhabhar |
Universities
[edit]Tourism
[edit]| S. No | Tourism Sites | Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rani Ki Vav | Patan, Gujarat | UNESCO World Heritage |
| 2. | Modhera Sun Temple | Modhera, Mehsana, Gujarat | |
| 3. | Ambaji Temple | Ambaji, Banaskantha, Gujarat | |
| 4. | Zero Point and Nadabet | Nadabet, Vav-Tharad, Gujarat | |
| 5. | Umiya Mata Temple | Unjha, Gujarat |
Prehistory
[edit]Evidence of prehistoric settlements in North Gujarat were first discovered in 1893 by British geologist Bruce Foote. Archeological expeditions in the 1940s and 1950s that microlithic-using hunter-gatherers, agro-pastoralists, early farmers, and Harappan settlements all coexisted at the Langhnaj site located in the Mehsana district of Gujarat.[2][3]
Education
[edit]- Banas Medical College and Research Institute, Palanpur
- Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University
- Government Engineering College, Palanpur
- North Gujarat University, Patan
- Government Engineering College, Patan
- Government Engineering College, Modasa
- Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar
- IIT Gandhinagar
- Gujarat Technological University
- Gujarat Technological University School of Engineering and Technology
- Ganpat University
Rivers
[edit]Highway project
[edit]Tharad-Patan-Ahmedabad Highway Project
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Aquifer depletion". Encyclopedia of Earth.
- ↑ Arista, Katherine L. (2012). Mesolithic health and subsistence at Langhnaj and Mahadaha, India (BSc thesis).
- ↑ Ahluwalia, Disha (20 November 2023). "Hunter-gatherers of Gujarat shared timeline with Harappans. History isn't linear". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
