Banaskantha district
District of Gujarat in India
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Banaskantha district is one of the thirty-four districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Palanpur which is also its largest city. The district is located in the Northeast of Gujarat and is presumably named after the West Banas River which runs through the valley between Mount Abu and Aravalli Range, flowing to the plains of Gujarat in this region and towards the Rann of Kutch. The district is famous for the Ambaji temple which draws many tourists. It was covers an area of 12,703 km2 and it was the second largest district in the state till Jan 2025, After Vav-Tharad district was carved out of the western part of the district and remaining area of 6,176 km2 remains the same.
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Three women labourers, toddler killed as dumper falls on themA sand-laden dumper truck overturned at a road construction site in Banaskantha district, killing three women and a toddler. The incident occurred as the driver lost control while navigating a narrow..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gujarat to have 34 districts, govt splits Banaskantha to create Vav-TharadThe decision to carve out a new district was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in GandhinagarDNA - Published | |
Gujarat announces 34th district with creation of Vav-TharadThe Gujarat government has approved the creation of a new Vav-Tharad district by bifurcating Banaskantha. This decision, aimed at enhancing administrative efficiency and addressing public demand,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Pilot project in Gujarat districts to expand reach of rural cooperative banksA pilot project has been launched in Panchmahal and Banaskantha districts of Gujarat to expand the reach and capacity of rural cooperative banks. Bank accounts of all the members of cooperative..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi offers prays at Ambaji temple during Gujarat visitPrime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Ambaji temple in Gujarat's Banaskantha district during his two-day visit to the state. After being welcomed by local leaders and priests, Modi performed pooja..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bridge under construction collapses in Gujarat, 2 killedTwo people were crushed to death under a portion of an under-construction railway overbridge (ROB) that collapsed on National Highway 58 in Palanpur town, in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, on Monday...IndiaTimes - Published |
