Sabarkantha

Sabarkantha District came into existence way back in the year 1976. As unveils from the name itself, it is situated on the bank of Sabarmati river. Sabarkantha District is surrounded by Rajasthan state to the northeast, Banaskantha and Mehsana districts to the west, Gandhinagar to the south and Aravalli District to the South – East. The capital of Sabarkantha District is Himmatnagar; it is about 60 kilometers from the State Capital and about 78 kilometers from the State metropolitan Ahmedabad.

There is, being precise, a total population of about 14,73,673 as per the latest census and a considerable chunk is formed by tribal community as well as the socially challenged segment of society. Sabarkantha District comprises 8 Talukas(Himmatnagar,Prantij,Talod,Idar,Vadali,Khedbrahma,Vijaynagar,Poshina).

Places

•Dowlat Vilas Palace

•Polo Forest

•Idar Fort