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{{about|the district in Gujarat state|Information regarding the mountain range in west India|Aravali Range}}
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'''Aravalli district''' is a [[List of districts of Gujarat|district]] in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]] that came into being on August 15, 2013, becoming the 29th district of the state. The district has been carved out of the [[Sabarkantha district]]. The district headquarters are at [[Modasa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Aravalli now a district in Gujarat|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_aravalli-now-a-district-in-gujarat_1742376|access-date=23 February 2013|newspaper=DNA|date=18 September 2012}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The district has been named for the [[Aravalli Hills]] that run across [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi packs in a new dist, Nitin Gadkari hopes for 'Gujarat-like govt' in Delhi|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/narendra-modi-packs-in-a-new-dist-nitin-gadkari-hopes-for--gujaratlike-govt--in-delhi/1004205/0|access-date=23 February 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=18 September 2012}}</ref> According to records with the [[Government of Gujarat]], the Arasur branch of Aravalis passes through the regions of [[Danta, Banaskantha|Danta]], Modasa and [[Shamlaji]] in the district.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news|title=Namesake of oldest mountain, Aravalli scores nil in industry|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/namesake-of-oldest-mountain-aravalli-scores-nil-in-industry/1163303/0|access-date=23 September 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 September 2013}}</ref>

==History==
{{see also|Ambliara State}}
It was one of 7 new districts in the state whose formation has been approved by the Government of Gujarat in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seven new districts to be formed in Gujarat|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GUJ-AHD-seven-new-districts-to-be-formed-in-gujarat-4158081-NOR.html|access-date=23 February 2013|newspaper=Daily Bhaskar|date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> The district is predominantly tribal and its formation, announced in the run up to the [[2012 Gujarat assembly election|Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012]].

==Geography and demographics==
Aravalli district consists of [[Modasa]], [[Malpur]], [[Dhansura]], [[Meghraj]], [[Bhiloda]] and Bayad [[talukas]] of former [[Sabarkantha district]].<ref name=modi>{{cite news|first=Kapil|last=Dave|title=Dignity of PM office has reached its nadir: Modi|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/ahmedabad/Dignity-of-PM-office-has-reached-its-nadir-Modi/articleshow/22064574.cms|access-date=26 August 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=August 25, 2013}}</ref> Of these, Meghraj, Malpur and Bhiloda are tribal dominated talukas.<ref name="indianexpress" /> The district includes 676 villages and 306 village panchayats with a total population of 1.27 million and is the most literate tribal district in Gujarat.<ref name=modi/>

==Places of interest==
*The district has several Hindu Temples like Shamliya Temple [[Shamlaji]]
*Kakarai Temple [[Dadhaliya]]
*Sakariya Hanuman Temple
*Meshwo Dam [[Shamlaji]]
*Shyamal Van [[Shamlaji]]
*Majum dam [[Modasa]]

==Economy==
Aravalli district has the first private sector, 5 MW [[solar power plant]] of Gujarat at Kharoda near Modasa.<ref name=modi/> The district is industrially backward, having no major industrial units although small scale industrial areas exist in Modasa, Bhiloda and Dhansura talukas. The Mazum is a major river in the region with two large dams on it. Another major river is the Watrak River.<ref name="indianexpress" />

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==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://arvalli.nic.in/ Official website]
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