Sabarkantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. 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. ...

Geography and Political Facts

The administrative headquarters of this district is Himmatnagar, about 80 km from Ahmedabad. Sabarkantha has a population of over 2 million in its 7,390 km² area. Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Ahmedabad (Amdavad in Gujarati) or Ahmadābād is the largest city in Gujarat and the sixth largest city in India with a population of almost 5 million. ...

Sabarkantha borders with Rajasthan state in the Northeast, Banaskantha and Mehsana districts in West, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts in South and Panchmahal district in the East. Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ... Banaskantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Mehsana is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ...

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Towns

The major towns in Sabarkantha are:

• Himmatnagar
• Idar - ancient fort
• Shamlaji - pilgrim center
• Khedbrahma - pilgrim center
• Modasa

Idar is a town in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, India, located about 20 km north of Himatnagar and 25 km from Gujarats border with Rajasthan. ... Shamlaji is one of the largest pilgrim temples of the Sabarkantha district in India. ... Modasa is a town in the Sabar district of the Indian province of Gujarat. ...

Other details

Sabar dairy, 2nd biggest Co-operative dairy (even bigger than famous Amul) producing 10 lakh liters of milk a day is located in Himmatnagar. Amul, acronym for Anand Milk Producers India Limited, is a popular name of Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers? Union Limited. ...

Shamlaji hosts a 3-week long fair on the full moon of the Hindu New Year. A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of Bharat (India). ...

You can find more information at Sabarkantha.com

External links

• Sabarkantha Website
• Sabar Dairy site