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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Chhota Udaipur}}
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'''Chhota Udaipur district''' (also Chhota Udepur district) is a [[Districts of India|district]] in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. It was carved out of the [[Vadodara district]] on 26 January 2013 with its headquarters at [[Chhota Udaipur|Chhota Udaipur town]] and is the 28th district of Gujarat.<ref>{{cite news|title=Modi Announces Creation of New District|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=774814|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=Outlook|date=September 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105102113/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=774814|archive-date=2013-11-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Establishment==
The district consists of the six talukas of Chhota Udepur, Pavi Jetpur, Kawant, [[Nasvadi|Naswadi]], [[Sankheda]] and the newly created [[Bodeli]] taluka.<ref>{{cite news|title=Process to set up Chhota Udepur district begins|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/vadodara/37007250_1_chhota-udepur-new-taluka-new-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053313/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/vadodara/37007250_1_chhota-udepur-new-taluka-new-district|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2013|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 February 2013}}</ref> The district headquarters is located at Chhota Udepur.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bandh to protest Chhota Udepur as headquarters peaceful|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bandh-to-protest-chhota-udepur-as-headquarters-peaceful/1156434/|accessdate=20 September 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=17 August 2013}}</ref>

The district was created to facilitate [[decentralisation]] and ease of access to government services.<ref>{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi announces new tribal district to clear his 'debt'|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/narendra-modi-announces-new-tribal-district-to-clear-his--debt-/1000931/0|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=September 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chhota Udepur is Gujarat's 28th dist|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_chhota-udepur-is-gujarats-28th-dist_1739533|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=DNA|date=September 11, 2012}}</ref> Its creation, announced in the run up to the Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012, was also seen by the media and political analysts as a government strategy to attract tribal votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gujarat CM announces Chhota Udepur district|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/93650-gujarat-cm-announces-chhota-udepur-district.html|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=The Pioneer|date=10 September 2012}}</ref>

==Description==
Chhota Udaipur shares its borders with the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Chhota Udaipur district has a forest area of 75,704 hectares and has deposits of [[Dolomite (rock)|dolomite]], [[fluorite]], [[granite]] and sand all of which are mined. The district is also home to a large dairy industry.

Chhota Udaipur is a tribal dominated district, and the district headquarters is located 110 km away from [[Vadodara]]. Chhota Udaipur is the third tribal dominated district in eastern Gujarat after the [[Narmada district|Narmada]] and [[Tapi district|Tapi]] districts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Modi Announces Creation of New District|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=774814|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=Outlook|date=September 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105102113/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=774814|archive-date=2013-11-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gujarat gets its 28th district as Chhota Udaipur|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GUJ-AHD-gujarat-gets-28th-district-as-chhota-udepur-3771523-NOR.html|accessdate=23 February 2013|newspaper=Daily Bhaskar|date=September 11, 2012}}</ref>

Chhota Udaipur, once a princely state of Gujarat lies in the heart of a tribal area with rich indigenous history and culture which is more representative of the region than palaces. The town is a good base from which to explore the surrounding tribal villages, particularly in the [[Rathwa]] communities. The [[Rathwa|Rathwa tribals]] who live here produce the [[Pithora (painting)|Pithora]] mural paintings by mixing colours with liquor and milk and then using it to depict intricate motifs and scenes on the walls of their village dwellings.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rich in mineral resources, Chhota Udepur set to become highest revenue-earning district|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rich-in-mineral-resources-chhota-udepur-set-to-become-highest-revenueearning-district/1162154/0|accessdate=20 September 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=30 August 2013}}</ref> The Tribal Museum here displays a nice collection of people and culture of this place. Every Saturday there is a tribal market which is a hub for local artisans making pithoda paintings and terracotta horses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/9/158 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-06-13 |archive-date=2019-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209114838/https://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/9/158 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chhota Udaipur town sits on the edge of a big lake, with a series of temples along the skyline. Structures from the 1920s such as the Kusum Vilas Palace (now a heritage hotel) and Prem Bhavan are also worth visiting, though they need permission from the local royal family. The Kali Niketan (Nahar Mahal) palace, built as the summer residence of the erstwhile royal family is a notable monument in Chhota Udaipur.<ref>http://chhotaudepur.com</ref> The Jain temple is an interesting example of the influence of Victorian art on local building styles, which is otherwise rare display in traditional Jain buildings elsewhere.

==See also==
*[[Chhota Udaipur State]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category | Chhota Udaipur district}}
* [https://chhotaudepur.nic.in/ Official website]

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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Chhota Udaipur district
|North = [[Dahod district]]
|Northeast = [[Jhabua district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|East = [[Alirajpur district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|Southeast = [[Nandurbar district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|South = [[Narmada district]]
|Southwest = [[Vadodara district]]
|West = [[Vadodara district]]
|Northwest = [[Panchmahal district]]}}

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