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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Amreli}}
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'''Amreli district''' is one of the 33 administrative [[district]]s of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]] in western [[India]]. The district headquarters are located at [[Amreli]]. The district occupies an [[area]] of 6,760 km<sup>2</sup> and has a [[population]] of 1,514,190 of which 22.45% were urban (as of 2011). Amreli is the 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703215108/http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |archive-date=2007-07-03 }}</ref>

==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 ''[[prant]]s'' (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 a variety of soils such as 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.

The economy depends upon agriculture. Agro-based industries are also well developed in the district. Mainly groundnut, cotton, sesame, bajri, wheat, and grams are grown therein. Fishery is an important sector in [[Rajula]] and [[Jafrabad]] talukas.

The district has 4 industrial estates under the [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation|GIDC]] (Gujarat Industrial Development Centres), two of which are in [[Babra, Gujarat|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. [[Port Pipavav|Pipavav]], Jafrabad and [[Victor Port|Victor]] ports are situated in the coastal district.

===Gems===
Gem cutting and polishing industries are located in Babra, while [[Savar Kundla]] taluka is famous for its Manual weighing Scales-Electronic Weighing machines across the country. Gold plating units in [[Bagasara]] city. The diamond trading industry is also well developed.

===Mining===
[[Rajula]] is famous for rajula stones which are famous worldwide.

===Ginning===
[[Babra, Gujarat|Babra]] is famous for Ginning industry with more than 50 ginning and pressing factories.

==Divisions==
The district comprises 11 [[taluka]]s.
* [[Amreli]]
*[[Babra, Gujarat|Babra]]
* [[Dhari, Gujarat|Dhari]]
* [[Vadia, Saurashtra|Vadia]]
* [[Lathi, Gujarat|Lathi]]
* [[Lilia]]
* [[Savar Kundla]]
* Khambha
* [[Rajula]]
* [[Jafrabad]]
* [[Bagasara]]

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,39,702|13=1911|14=3,65,575|15=1921|16=3,63,009|17=1931|18=4,15,110|19=1941|20=5,01,270|21=1951|22=5,76,272|23=1961|24=7,16,720|25=1971|26=9,00,824|27=1981|28=11,38,394|29=1991|30=13,08,867|31=2001|32=13,93,918|33=2011|34=15,14,190|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Amreli district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,514,190,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Gabon]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gabon 1,576,665
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=Hawaii 1,360,301
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 329th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 205 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.59%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Amreli has a [[sex ratio]] of 964 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 74.49%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 99.01% of the population in the district spoke [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and 0.66% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

==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, Gujarat|Una]], Sarkeshvar Mahadev, Balana (Jafarabad), [[Delvada]], Holi-Dharin Nana Visavadar, Vakuni-Dhar, Hanuman Gada, Satadhar,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.satadhar.com/|title=Satadhar :: Official Website of Shree Satadhar Temple {{!}} Shree Aapagiga Ni Jagya, Satadhar, Suarashtra, Gujarat, India|website=www.satadhar.com}}</ref> Galadhara-Khodiyar Temple and [[Khodiyar Dam|Khodiyar dam]] and [[Kankai]].

==Notable people==
* [[Bhoja Bhagat]] was a saint.
*[[Yogiji Maharaj]] - Sadhu Gnãnjivandas (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971), commonly known as Yogiji Maharaj, was a Hindu sadhu and guru who is recognized as the fourth spiritual successor to Swaminarayan by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam
*[[H.H.sankhyayogi Lila Ba]], a [[sadhu|Hindu sadhvi]] and guru in [[swaminarayan sampraday]] and spiritual successor of Jivu Ba(mota Ba).
* [[Jivraj Narayan Mehta]] first Chief Minister of newly formed Gujarat state.
*[[Ramesh Parekh]], famous poet of Gujarat.
* [[kalapi]] was a famous writer & poet and was also Thakor of Lathi.
* [[Kavi Kant]] was famous gujarati poet born in [[Chavand, Gujarat|chavand]] village of [[Lathi State|lathi]].
* [[Manubhai Kotadia]] politician.
* [[Muktanand Swami]] was a sadhu and paramahansa of [[swaminarayan sampraday]].
* [[Savji Dholakia]] , the Indian diamond merchant from Surat and the founder of Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. , hails from Dudhala village.merchant.
*[[Bhupat D. Bhuva]] , Managing Director of [[Sheetal Cool Products Limited]] , only [[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]] listed company of Amreli district. He is one of the largest employment generator and a social worker who works on various projects helpful for the development of the city.

==See also==
* [[Amreli Steels]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Amreli district}}
* [https://amreli.nic.in/ Official website]
* [http://collectoramreli.gujarat.gov.in/ 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]]}}

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