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Narmada district

Narmada district is a district in the state of Gujarat. The district headquarters are located at Rajpipla. The district occupies an area of 2749 km² and has a population of 514,404 (2001 census). It is the third-most backward district in Gujarat. It was 10.13% urban as of 2001. The Narmada dist. is situated between the bank of the Narmada and the bank of the Karjan.

There are four Talukas in this dist. their names are the Nandod taluka, The Dediapada and the Sagbara, the Tilakwada. Only the city of Raj. has the honour of having Municipality, all other villages have Gram Panchayats. There are almost 630 villages. Most of areas of the Dist. are tribal area. Most of the people of the villages are backward. They have to work hard for their bread and butter. Though the Government is trying very hard for the upliftment of the village people. The progress is very slow.

There are many attractive religious places like the temple of Harssiddhi Mata, the Hanuman Dharmeshwar and the temple of Gayatri Mata in the Rajpipla. There is a temple of Pandoury Mata in Devmogra near Dediapada.

The Narmada dam, the Karjan dam, the hill station of Malsamoth, the bear sanctuary and the hotel Rajwant of Rajpipla attract and invite one and all.