Panchmahal district
Panchmahal, also rendered as Panch Mahal, is a district in the eastern portion of Gujarat State western India. Panch-mahal means "five tehsils/talukas" (5 sub-divisions), and refers to the five sub-divisions that were transferred by the Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior State to the British: Godhra, Dahod, Halol, Kalol and Jhalod, Devgadh Baria. The district had a population of 2,390,776 of which 12.51% were urban as of 2001.
Panchmahal District | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Jamia Masjid in Champaner, Suparshvanatha temple, Pavagadh Hill, Hero stones in Tarkhanda, Dudhiyu Talav, Nehru Park, Godhra | |
Location of the district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°45′N 73°36′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Headquarters | Godhra |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,642,268 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 17 |
| Website | panchmahals |
The district is located on the eastern end of the state. It is bordered by Dahod district to the north-east & east, Vadodara district to the southwest and Chhota Udaipur district to southeast, Kheda district to the west and Mahisagar district to the north.
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