Botad district
Botad District is a district of the state of Gujarat, India. It was created on 15 August 2013 from the southwestern part of Ahmedabad District and the northwestern part of Bhavnagar District. Botad consist of four talukas: Botad, Gadhada, Barvala, Ranpur. Botad city is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Botad district | |
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New Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada | |
Location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°10′12″N 71°40′12″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Botad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,564 km2 (990 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 656,005 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://botad.gujarat.gov.in |
This district is surrounded by Bhavnagar District to the southeast, Surendranagar District to the north and northwest, Amreli District to the southwest, Ahmedabad District to the northeast and Rajkot District to the west.
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