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Bharuch district

Coordinates:20°42′N72°59′E/ 20.700°N 72.983°E/20.700; 72.983
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Bharuch district
DistrictofGujarat
Top: Golden and Silver bridges over theNarmadainBharuch
Bottom:Kadia Dungar Caves
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Bharuch District
Location of Bharuch district in Gujarat
Location of Bharuch district in Gujarat
Coordinates:20°42′N72°59′E/ 20.700°N 72.983°E/20.700; 72.983
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
HeadquartersBharuch
Area
• Total6,509 km2(2,513 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total1,551,019
• Density240/km2(620/sq mi)
Languages
• OfficialGujarati,Hindi,English
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-16
Websitebharuch.nic.in

Bharuch(formerly commonly known asBroach) in India, is a district in the southern part of theKathiawar peninsulaon the west coast of state of Gujarat with a size and population comparable to that of GreaterBoston.Bharuch derives its name from the famousHindusageBhrigu.A historical name for Bharuch is 'Bhrigukachchha'. ThemythologicalBhrigu Rishi was said to be one of the ten sons ofBrahma.There is also astorywhich indicates that Bhrigu along with his kin asked for temporary access to Bharuch which was said to belong toLakshmi,since Bharuch is located on the banks of riverNarmadaalso known as Rudra Deha. Chanra Mauli Mahadev is theHinduKul DevataofBhargavsof Bharuch. Bhrigu never left the place and theAshramof Brighu Rishi is located on the banks of Narmada. TheNarmada Riveroutlets into theGulf of Khambatthrough its lands and that shipping artery gave inland access to the kingdoms and empires located in the central and northern parts of the sub-continent of India.

History

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Map of Broach or Bharuch district, Bombay Presidency, British India, 1877

The city ofBharuchand its surrounds—today's district—has been settled far back into antiquity and was a major shipping building centre and sea port in the importantpre-compasscoastal tradingroutes to points West, perhaps as far back as the days of thePharaohs,which used the regular and predictableMonsoonwinds orgalleys.Many goods from the Far East (the famedSpiceand Silk trade) were trans-shipped there for the annual monsoon winds making it a terminus for several key land-seatrade routesand Bharuch was definitely known to theGreeks,the variousPersian Empiresand in theRoman Republic and Empireand other Western centres of civilisation right on through the end of the EuropeanMiddle Ages.

With the advent of the EuropeanAge of Discovery,the presence of deep draft sea going shipping it began a long slow decline in importance as it was a bit too far north to be convenient to shipping not confined to keeping within sight of shore.

Divisions

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Administratively, it contains thetalukas(administrative subdistricts) ofBharuch,Ankleshwar,Hansot,Jambusar,Jhagadia,Amod,andVagra.It also contains the city ofBharuch.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901321,528—
1911368,466+1.37%
1921374,101+0.15%
1931423,980+1.26%
1941506,264+1.79%
1951558,930+0.99%
1961684,166+2.04%
1971841,048+2.09%
1981970,172+1.44%
19911,148,252+1.70%
20011,370,656+1.79%
20111,551,019+1.24%
source:[1]
Religions in Bharuch district (2011)[2]
Hinduism
 
 76.61%
Islam
 
 22.15%
Christianity
 
 0.61%
Other or not stated
 
 0.63%
Distribution of religions

According to the2011 censusBharuch district has apopulationof 1,551,019,[3]roughly equal to the nation ofGabon[4]or the US state of Hawaii.[5]This gives it a ranking of 321st in India (out of a total of640).[3]The district has a population density of 238 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).[3]Itspopulation growth rateover the decade 2001–2011 was 13.14%.[3]Bharuch has asex ratioof 924femalesfor every 1000 males,[3]and aliteracy rateof 83.03%. 33.85% of the population lived in urban areas.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribesmade up 4.01% and 31.48% of the population respectively.[3]

Languages of Bharuch district (2011)[6]

Gujarati(90.01%)
Hindi(6.30%)
Marathi(1.13%)
Urdu(0.57%)
Others (1.99%)

At the time of the2011 Census of India,90.02% of the population in the district spokeGujarati,6.30%Hindi,1.13%Marathi.and 0.57%Urduas their first language.[6]

Politics

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This section istranscludedfrom15th Gujarat Assembly.(edit|history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Bharuch District 150 Jambusar Devkishordas Swami Bharatiya Janata Party
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
152 Jhagadiya(ST) Ritesh Vasava Bharatiya Janata Party
153 Bharuch Rameshbhai Mistry Bharatiya Janata Party
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party

Notable personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ^"Population by Religion – Gujarat".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.2011.
  3. ^abcdef"District Census Hand Book – Bharuch"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^US Directorate of Intelligence."Country Comparison:Population".Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2011.Retrieved1 October2011.Gabon 1,576,665
  5. ^"2010 Resident Population Data".U. S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2013.Retrieved30 September2011.Hawaii 1,360,301
  6. ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^"Bhavan's Faith".Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Archived fromthe originalon 21 April 2010.Retrieved20 May2011.
  8. ^"Tribhuvandas Luhar (Sundaram)".Thakkar Numismatic and Art Foundation.Retrieved20 May2011.
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