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词条 Amreli district
释义

  1. Origin of name

  2. History

  3. Geography

  4. Economy

  5. Divisions

  6. Demographics

  7. Culture

     Notable personalities 

  8. References

  9. External links

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}}Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km² and has a population of 1,513,614 of which 22.45% were urban (as of 2011). From Amreli district maximum number of NRI in USA from Saurashtra. Amreli is land of Yogiji Maharaj, Danbapu, Sage Muldas, Sage Bhojalrambapa, Sage Muktanand Swami, Magician K.Lal, Zaverchand Megahani's place (Bagasara), Dr. Jivaraj Mehata etc. Amreli covers Gir National forest sanctuary area. Now it is developing as a Hub of Education.[2]

Origin of name

Amreli district name derives its name from the town of Amreli, which is the headquarters of the district. It is believed that during the year 534 AD, Amreli existed as a city place with name Anumanji. After that the name was Amlik and then Amravati. The ancient Sanskrit name of Amreli was Amarvalli.

History

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Initially, Amreli was a small village with an ancient history, and part of various kingdoms and empires established in the area. It shot into prominence, turning from village to town, when the Marathas began acquiring territory and establishing their reign over the region in 1780s. Besides levying taxes on the other rulers of the Kathiawar Peninsula, the Gaekwads also acquired their own territory and chose Amreli as the headquarters for their "Kathewad Pranth", which included Dwarka mandal. Vithalrao Devaji was appointed the Diwan (1801–1820), and during this period, Amreli grew and prospered. Vithalrao Devaji converted much of the adjoining forest land into farm land to realise revenue and also built the Nagnath Mahadev temple. Later in 1886, under the Gaikwad regime, compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli for the first time. From 18th century to 1959, Dwarika and Okhamandal was part of Gaikwad - Amreli state but after 1959, those two cities were merged with Jamnagar district.

During the British raj, the Maratha Gaekwad dynasty organised its Baroda State into four administrative prants (equivalent to British Districts), namely Baroda itself, Kadi (the largest), Navsari and Amreli, the smallest.

After independence the district became the part of Bombay State and a separate district in Gujarat State after the bifurcation of Bombay State.

Geography

Amreli has variety of lands like Medium black, loamy, sandy, rocky inferior and saline.

Economy

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Amreli district is industrially backward area. There are some small industries like oil mills spread over the district. Rajula is famous for rajula stones which are famous worldwide. Gem cutting and polishing industries are located in Babra. Savar Kundla taluka is famous for its weighing materials and machines all over India. Fisheries is rendering a part to districts credit in Rajula and Jafrabad talukas. Amreli district has 6 GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Centres) industrial estates of State Government and 1 from District Panchayat. Among them there are 2 GIDC in Babra.District has 4822 Small Scale Industries and 5 Medium Scale Industries in which Rs.4947.35 lakh is invested. 16,640 employments are generated through this industrial centres.

Economy of Amreli district depends upon agriculture.Babra is famous for Ginning Industry in the nation. There are more than 50 Ginning and Pressing Factories are running in Babra and near. Diamond industry is developed well here. Rajula city is famous for rajula stone and it's mines. In Bagasara city gold plating units and in Savar Kundla weighing machine for diamond are famous. Pipavav, Jafrabad and Victor ports are in the district. Agro-based industries are well developed in the district. Mainly groundnut, cotton, sesame, bajri, wheat, and grams are grown therein.

Divisions

The district comprises 11 talukas.

  • Amreli
  • Babra
  • Dhari
  • Vadia
  • Lathi
  • Lilia
  • Savar Kundla
  • Khambha
  • Rajula
  • Jafrabad
  • Bagasara

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Amreli district has a population of 1,513,614,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[4] or the US state of Hawaii.[5] This gives it a ranking of 329th in India (out of a total of 640).[3]

The district has a population density of {{convert| 205 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.59%.[3] Amreli has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 74.49%.[3]

Culture

The most popular temples in the city of Amreli are Nagnath Temple, Gayatri Temple and Shreenathji Haveli. The other tourist places in Amreli district are Tulshishyam, Una, Sarkeshvar Mahadev, Balana(Jafarabad), Delvada, Holi-Dharin Nana Visavadar, Vakuni-Dhar, Hanuman Gada, Satadhar,[6] Galadhara-Khodiyar Temple and Khodiyar dam and Kankai.

Notable personalities

Manubhai kotadia: 1st cabinet minister in central government from district, born in kubda village of amreli .he represent farmer community in state and central government . He is known for his cooperative sociery work in district. 5 times mla and one time mp he is very respectable in community and famus for non correuption .

  • Dilip Sanghvi 3rd richest person in India is from Amreli
  • Kavi Kalapi (1874–1900) Writer, a famous Gujarati Poet, Lived in Lathi.
  • Jivraj Narayan Mehta, the first Chief Minister of Gujarat, was from this city.
  • Jhaverchand Meghani, Gujarati poet, from Bagasara a small town near Amreli. He was a freedom fighter whom Mahatma Gandhi spontaneously gave the title of "Raashtreeya Shaayar" (National Poet).
  • Ramesh Parekh, poet from Amreli.
  • Dina Pathak was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor, born in Amreli.
  • Kavi Kant, poet from Chavand village of Lathi taluka of Amreli district.
  • Muktanand Swami (Devnagari: मुक्त्तान्द स्वामी) (1758–1830) was a sadhu and paramahansa of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. He was born in Amrapur village of Amreli district.
  • K Lal Magician, a magician, was born in Mavjinjava village, Amreli district.
  • Yogiji Maharaj Sadhu Gnãnjivandas (May 23, 1892 – January 23, 1971), commonly known as Yogiji Maharaj, was an Indian Sadhu and the second leader of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, who is claimed to be the fourth spiritual successor to Bhagwan Swaminarayn
  • Bhoja Bhagat was the guru to Jalaram (Virpur).
  • Abid Surti (1935- ) Author and visual artist. Born in Vavera.[7]
  • Bhupat D. Bhuva,the founder of Sheetal Cool Products Ltd,one and only BSE(Bombay Stock Exchange) listed Company of the Amreli district.He is one of the biggest employer of the district.
  • Savji Dhanji Dholakia, the Indian diamond merchant from Surat and the founder of Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd., hails from Dudhala village.[8][9]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/gujarat.html|title=Districts of Gujarat}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5Qeg4fOlH?url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |archivedate=2007-07-27 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}
4. ^{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gabon 1,576,665}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2011-09-30 |quote=Hawaii 1,360,301 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archivedate=2013-10-19 |df= }}
6. ^http://www.satadhar.com/
7. ^Abid Surti an Introduction ( Gujarati )
8. ^{{cite web|title=Diwali Incentives: I'm a School Dropout, Says Surat Diamond Merchant|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/diwali-incentives-im-school-dropout-says-surat-diamond-merchant-video-612093|website=ibtimes.co.in|publisher=International Business Times, India Edition|accessdate=11 November 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Diwali bonanza: Surat boss gifts cars, flats and jewellery as bonus to his employees|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Diwali-bonanza-Surat-boss-gifts-cars-flats-and-jewellery-as-bonus-to-his-employees/articleshow/44884418.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|accessdate=11 November 2015}}

External links

{{Commons category|Amreli district}}
  • Amreli district collector website
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Amreli district
|North = Rajkot district
|Northeast = Botad district
|East = Bhavnagar district
|Southeast = Bhavnagar district
|South = Gulf of Khambhat
|Southwest = Gir Somnath district
|West = Junagadh district
|Northwest = Rajkot district}}{{Gujarat}}

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