Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. It is the largest district of the state of Gujarat and the second largest district in India covering an area of 45,612 km². The name Kutch apparently comes from the shape of the area which is shaped like a tortoise Kaachbo in Kutchi and Gujarati languages. Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Gujarat (ગુજરાત in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ... Genera Chersina Dipsochelys Furculachelys Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Indotestudo Kinixys Malacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Testudo Tortoise is the name given to the land-dwelling reptiles most of whose body is shielded by a special shell. ... The Kutchi language originates from Kutch, India. ... Gujarati (ગુજરાતી, also sometimes Gujrati) is a language native to the state of Gujarat in western India. ...

Geography

The administrative headquarters of Kutch district is Bhuj. Bhuj is a town in Gujarat. ...

Kutch is virtually an island, bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and the Gulf of Kutch, which separates Kutch from the Kathiawar peninsula, to the south and southeast, and by the Rann of Kutch, a huge wetland that forms the northern and eastern part of the region. Centuries ago the Rann of Kutch was an extension of the Arabian Sea. A range of hills runs east-west, parallel to the Gulf of Kutch. The border with Pakistan follows the northern edge of the Rann of Kutch, and the northeastern border with Pakistan along Sir creek is the subject of a border dispute. The Arabian Sea is the part of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and India. ... The Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. ... Kathiawar is a peninsula in western India. ... The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in the Gujarat state of India, which borders the Sind region of Pakistan. ...

Administrative divisions

There are 950 villages in Kutch.

Talukas of Kutch A taluka is an administrative division in India below a district; called tahsil/tehsil in northern India. ...

1. Bhuj
2. Anjar
3. Mandvi
4. Mundra
5. Abdasa-Nalia
6. Lakhpat
7. Rapar
8. Bhachau
9. Nakhatrana

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Language

The languages spoken predominantly in Kutch are Kutchi and Gujarati. The main tribe of people living in kutch are known as 'kanbis', although other tribes exist. A large portion of the kanbis from kutch migrated to Africa in the early 1960's and therafter to the United Kingdom. The Kutchi language originates from Kutch, India. ... Gujarati (ગુજરાતી, also sometimes Gujrati) is a language native to the state of Gujarat in western India. ...

History

Kutch was formerly an independent state, founded in 1270. It was ruled by the Hindu Jadeja dynasty. In 1815, Kutch became a British protectorate, and ultimately a princely state whose local ruler acknowledged British sovereignty in return for local autonomy. After Indian independence in 1947, Kutch became a state of India, and in 1956 was merged into Bombay state, which in 1960 was split to form the state of Gujarat. For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a National Capital Territory. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gujarat (ગુજરાત in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ...

The earliest earthquake recorded in Kutch dates back to June 16, 1819. Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

After the 1947 partition, Sindh province and the port of Karachi ended up in Pakistan, and the Indian Government constructed a modern port at Kandla in Kutch to serve as the main port for western India in lieu of Karachi. The Partition of India was the process by which British dependencies and treaty states in the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in the 1940s. ... Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... The Karachi Port Trust Building Karachi (کراچي) is the largest city of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... The page wrongly redirected to Khambhat - Cambay. ... The Karachi Port Trust Building Karachi (کراچي) is the largest city of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...

It became an Indian state in 1950. On November 1, 1956, Kutch became part of Bombay state, which in 1960 was divided into the new linguistic states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a National Capital Territory. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

The epicenter of 2001 Gujarat Earthquake was in this state. It was the most severe earthquake (out of more than 90 earthquakes) to hit Kutch in 185 years. The 2001 Gujarat earthquake took place on January 26, 2001 at 8:46 in the morning in Bhuj in India. ...

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External links

• Comprehensive information about Kutch on panjokutch.com