Banaskantha district is one of the thirty-three 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 covers an area of 12703 km and is the second largest district in the state.
18-525: Banas Kantha may refer to: Banaskantha district , district of Gujarat, India Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency Banas Kantha Agency , agency for the princely states of the British Raj in colonial India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Banas Kantha . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-596: A holistic perspective. It was felt that a more comprehensive approach was required to make a cognisable impact on the functioning of the Panchayats for the benefit of the citizens. These recommendations formed the basis for the conceptualisation of ePanchayat MMP. The e-Panchayat project holds great promise for the rural masses as it aims to transform the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) into symbols of modernity, transparency and efficiency. This
54-531: A ranking of 111th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.43%. Banaskantha has a sex ratio of 936 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 66.39%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 10.49% and 9.11% of the population respectively. Languages of Banaskantha district (2011) According to
72-443: Is also first District having highest Cold Supply Chain of Milk by installing 1280 bulk milk chilling units procuring almost >90% milk as raw chilled milk & rest 10% in cans. Banaskantha District has 1,060 village dairy cooperatives. Societies certified as per ISO 9001 : QMS Standard. The district ranks first in the state in the production of vegetables contributing nearly 17.67% to the total vegetable production of Gujarat. It
90-502: Is headed by a minister of cabinet rank / Minister of State and transfers grants to rural local bodies for civic programs such as maintenance and construction of roads, pavements, bridges, drainage systems, parks, piped water supply, streetlights etc. In a federation, the powers and functions of the government are divided among two governments. In India it is the Union Government and the various State Governments. However, with
108-737: Is located. The economy of the district is based on agro & food Processing, tourism, textile, and mineral based industries (ceramics). The food processing industry in the district has attracted 57% of the total investment in the district over the last two decades. The district ranks first in the Country in milk production, the Asia's Largest Dairy Cooperative under the Brandname of AMUL is Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd., Palanpur known as Banas Dairy procuring almost 59,58,134 Lit. Milk on 15.01.2018 as Peak receipt. The Banaskantha
126-481: Is the largest producer of potatoes in the state. Bajri , Maize, Tobacco, Castor oil , Jowar , Psyllium are the other major crops of the district. It is also one of the leading producers of Isabgul (Psyllium husk) in the country. It is also the 3rd largest producer of oil seeds in the state after Junagadh district and Jamnagar district . The district has rich mineral reserves including limestone, marble, granite, building stone, and china clay. It accounts for almost
144-573: The 2011 Census of India , 96.35% of the population in the district spoke Gujarati and 0.91% Hindi as their first language. Ministry of Panchayati Raj The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India . Ministry of Panchayati Raj looks into all matters relating to the Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was created in May 2004. The ministry
162-679: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Banaskantha one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the six districts in Gujarat currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). According to the 2011 census Banaskantha district has a population of 3,120,506, roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia or the US state of Iowa . This gives it
180-749: The North, Sabarkantha district in East, Kutch district in West and Patan district and Mehsana district in the South. There are 14 talukas of Banaskantha district; Palanpur, Danta, Vadgam, Amirgadh, Dantiwada, Deesa, Dhanera, Kankrej, Diyodar, Bhabhar, Vav, Tharad, Suigam and Lakhni . The villages of Idar and Abu are also situated in Banaskantha. This place is also where the Aravalli Mountain range
198-639: The basic needs of the common man." e- Panchayat is one of the Mission Mode Project (MMP), currently being implemented with a vision to empower and transform rural India. As a first step towards formulating the project, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj constituted an Expert Group in June, 2007 under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.K. Gairola, Director General, NIC, Government of India. The Expert Group
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#1732787190122216-401: The entire marble reserves (99.3%) of Gujarat and contributes about 15% to the total production of limestone in the state. Banaskantha District Central Co-operative Bank is one of the most important banks of Gujarat. It has got prestigious State Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University , Sardarkrushinagar . The main agriculture is of Bajra crops. In 2006
234-553: The governance landscape by ensuring participation of citizens in policy making and providing ease of access to information to the citizens, introduced the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in 2006. The vision of the NeGP was to "Make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common service delivery outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency & reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise
252-729: The ground realities, the Committee conducted field visits to some of the Gram Panchayats in the selected rural areas where some IT initiatives had been undertaken. Inputs from eminent experts in the public and private sector were also taken into account as part of the consultative process. In essence, it found that while some computerisation efforts had already been made at Panchayat level by States like Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, these attempts were limited as they were driven by short term goals and were unable to completely transform Panchayats due to lack of
270-431: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banas_Kantha&oldid=1168736900 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Banaskantha district Banaskantha shares its borders with Rajasthan state in
288-475: The passage of the 73rd and 74th amendment act of the Constitution of India, in 1993 the division of powers and functions have been further trickled down to Local Self Governments ( Panchayat at Village levels and Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in towns and large cities). As such India now has not two but three tiers of Government in its federal setup. Ministry of Panchayati Raj is responsible for
306-756: The work of advocacy for and monitoring of the implementation of Constitution 73rd Amendment Act the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996 . E-PANCHAYAT As per the World Bank, "E-Government refers to the use by government agencies of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) that have the ability to transform relations with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government." Government of India (GoI), with an intention to transform
324-664: Was entrusted with the task of assessing the IT Programmes of Ministry of Panchayati Raj and recommending cost effective solutions along with the cost implications. Adopting a consultative approach, the Committee interacted with the States/UTs to assess the existing status of computerisation up to the Gram Panchayat level, including the initiatives undertaken by the State Governments. In order to understand
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