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Panchmahal, also known as Panch Mahal, is an eastern district in Gujarat, western India. “Panch-mahal” means “five tehsils/talukas” or sub-divisions, which were transferred from Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior State to the British. These include Godhra, Dahod, Halol, Kalol, Jhalod, and Devgadh Baria. The district is situated in the eastern part of the state and shares borders with Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udaipur, Kheda, and Mahisagar districts.

History:

The history of Panchmahals district revolves around Champaner and Pavagadh Hill. Champaner was founded in the 7th century (647) under King Vanraj Chavda. In the 13th century, Delhi Sultanate, led by Alauddin Khalji, took control. Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat captured it in 1484. During the Mughal Empire (1575 to 1727), Godhra became the district center. In the 1600s, the Dahod and Champaner forests were hunting grounds for wild elephants. In 1997, Dahod became a separate district. The Mirat-i Sikandari praised the region’s mangoes and abundant sandalwood used for construction.

Geography:

Panchmahal district has lots of forests. In 2011, about 23.26% of the land here was covered in forests. Most of these forests, about 97.80%, are kept for special protection. You can find trees like mahuda, teak, and khakhra in these forests. Since 1989, the Forest Department has been planting new trees in the district to make more forests and stop the cutting down of trees.

 Economy:

Most people in Panchmahal make a living through farming, with 75.88% working in agriculture in 2011, which is higher than the state average. They grow crops like rice, maize, tur, gram, castor, cotton, and wheat, with rice, maize, wheat, castor, and tur being the most common. In the hillier parts, gram is grown after rice and maize. Buffaloes, cattle, and goats are the main animals raised for dairy products, providing jobs for rural families. About 3,000 people worked in fishing, mainly in ponds due to the lack of big rivers. In places like Godhra, Kalol, and Halol, you’ll find industries like rubber, metal, machinery, and mining.

 Demographics:

In 2011, Panchmahal district had a population of 2,390,776, making it the 187th most populous district in India out of 640. It had 458 people living in each square kilometer. The sex ratio was 945 females for every 1000 males, and the literacy rate stood at 72.32%.

Out of the total population, 1,642,268 lived in the divided district, with 16.95% in urban areas. This part of the district had a sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males.

During the 2011 Census, 95.44% of the district’s population spoke Gujarati as their first language, while 2.28% spoke Urdu, and 1.48% spoke Hindi.

 Tehsils:

1. Godhra
2. Morva (Hadaf)
3. Sahera
4. Ghoghamba
5. Jambughoda
6. Kaalol
7. Halol