25-614: Zawar is a settlement located in Udaipur district , Rajasthan , India, approximately 40 km from the lake city Udaipur . It stretches some 10 kilometers along the banks of the Gomati River . It is close to Dhebar Lake , India's second largest artificial lake, after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar dam). it is one of the oldest zinc mines of the world. It is declared as the National Geological Monument . Zawar
50-657: A south-westerly direction across Rajasthan and Gujarat . 48 km (30 mi) of the river length is in Rajasthan, while 323 km (201 mi) is in Gujarat. The Sabarmati River originates in the Aravalli Range in the Indian state of Rajasthan . The total length of the river is 371 km (231 mi). After travelling 48 km (30 mi) in Rajasthan it flows into the Indian state of Gujarat where it
75-446: A total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 242 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.66%. Udaipur has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 62.74%. 19.83% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.14% and 49.71% of the population respectively. Several areas of
100-487: Is 11,724 square kilometres. The district is characterized by hilly terrain, with hills in the west and south, an elevated plateau in the north, and plains in the east. The western part of the district is drained by the Sabarmati, Wakal and Sei rivers, while the southeastern part of the district is drained by Jakham, Gomti and Som rivers. Udaipur district bounded on the northwest by the Aravalli Range , across which lie
125-475: Is a township created by mining company Hindustan Zinc Limited , for extraction of zinc and lead. An 80 MW power plant provides electricity for mining zinc and lead from three major mines. There is also a large football stadium which annually hosts a national soccer tournament in January. The tournament is named after the late Mr. Mohan Kumar Manglam. A five-day Mela , which starts four days before Dashehra ,
150-698: Is joined by a left bank tributary, Wakal, near the village Ghonpankhari. From there, the river continues southwest to Mhauri and meets a right bank tributary, the Sei River . Continuing its journey, it is joined by a left bank tributary, the Harnav River, before entering the Dharoi reservoir. After the Sabarmati passes the Dharoi dam it meets another left bank tributary, the Hathmati River . From there,
175-491: Is located in a semi-arid zone with rainfall ranging from 450 to 800 mm (18 to 31 in) in different parts of the basin. The river traverses three geomorphic zones: rocky uplands, middle alluvial plains, and lower estuarine zone. The major tributaries are the Watrak, Wakal, Hathmati, Harnav, and Sei rivers. Average annual water availability in the Sabarmati basin is 308 m (10,900 cu ft) per capita, which
200-454: Is one of the 50 districts of Rajasthan state in western India . The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is part of the Mewar region of Rajasthan. Before Udaipur district was established in independent India, it was a part of former Mewar or Udaipur State , comprising little less than half the portion of the former state. With
225-406: Is organised here. Dashehra is celebrated by burning a big 'Ravan's dummy', which entertains a crowd of thousands from nearby towns. Zawar is in a mountainous region. It features a rock garden, and five centrally-located temples. Zawar is systematically divided into colonies and Hindustan Zinc Ltd has provided a guest house, a community centre and a club. Udaipur district Udaipur district
250-409: Is significantly lower than the national average of 1,545 m (54,600 cu ft) per capita. The Sabarmati is a seasonal river whose flows are dominated by the monsoon, with little or no flows post-monsoon. An average flow of 33 m (1,200 cu ft) per second was measured at Ahmedabad during the period 1968–1979. Over the past century, the flood of August 1973 is considered to be
275-572: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Udaipur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Udaipur district is rich in mineral resources, and produces greater value of minerals than the rest of the state combined. The important metallic minerals found in
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#1732787733783300-585: The Narmada river was released into the Sabarmati River through the Sardar Sarovar dam . The Sabarmati Riverfront project is one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by the government to enrich the economy. As per the research conducted by couple of academics, the main concern of the riverfront project was to reduce river pollution, increase tourism, and prevent future floods. As of 2020,
325-733: The Tribal Sub-Plan . Languages in Udaipur district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 44.19% of the population spoke Mewari , 27.00% Wagdi , 13.12% Hindi and 12.05% Rajasthani as their first language. Udaipur district comprises Fifteen sub-divisions: Sarada, Girwa, Gogunda , Badgaon, Kherwara, Bhinder, Lasadiya, Mavli, Vallabhnagar , Kotra, Jhadol , Rishabhdev and Salumbar . These sub-divisions are further divided into 18 tehsils. Girwa sub-division consists two tehsils: Girwa and Gogunda . Kherwada sub-division also comprises two tehsils: Kherwada and Rishabhdeo . Each of
350-758: The Sabarmati River. During India's independence struggle , Mahatma Gandhi established the Sabarmati Ashram as his home on the banks of this river. In 2018, an assessment by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) named the Kheroj-Vautha stretch of the Sabarmati among the most polluted river stretches in India. Ahmedabad civic body's failure to build a sewage treatment plant in Motera resulted in further pollution of
375-523: The Sabarmati River. In another legend surrounding the origin of the river, Shiva brought the goddess Ganga to Gujarat and that caused the Sabarmati to come into being. Rajashekhara 's Kavya-mimamsa (10th century) calls the river Shvabhravati ( IAST : Śvabhravatī). The 11th century text Shringara-manjari-katha calls it "Sambhramavati" (literally, "full of fickleness"). Jain Acharya Buddhisagarsuri has written many poems about
400-452: The district are classified as Scheduled Areas because of large tribal populations in these areas. In rural areas, tribals are 60.29% of the population. Scheduled Areas in the district include the entire tehsils of Kotra , Jhadol , Lasadiya, Salumbar, Sarada, Kherwara , Rishabhdeo , and Gogunda , and portions of Girwa, Mavli, and Vallabhnagar tehsils. Among 2,479 villages in the district, 1,945 villages (78%) are designed as being under
425-556: The district are ore of copper , lead , zinc and silver . Important non-metallic minerals found in the district are rock phosphate, asbestos, limestone, and marble. Sabarmati The Sabarmati River is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India. It originates in the Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the Gulf of Khambhat of Arabian Sea after travelling 371 km (231 mi) in
450-470: The district. In 1991, seven tehsils of Udaipur district (Bhim, Deogarh, Amet, Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand, Nathdwara and Railmagra) were transferred out of Udaipur district to create the new district of Rajsamand . Since then, several new tehsils have been created by restructuring or dividing existing tehsils; such new tehsils include Rishabhdeo and Lasadiya created in 2008, Badgaon in 2012, Bhindar in 2017, and Kanor in 2018. The area of Udaipur District
475-518: The districts of Sirohi and Pali . It is bounded on the north by Rajsamand District , on the east by Chittaurgarh District and Pratapgarh District , on the south by Dungarpur District , and on the southwest by the state of Gujarat . The continental watershed, in the form of the Aravalli range , passes through the district, with the northeastern part of the district draining to the Bay of Bengal and
500-529: The formation of the United State of Rajasthan in 1948, parts of the erstwhile district of Girwa, Khamnor, Rajnagar, Bhim, Magra, Kherwara and Kumbhalgarh , together with the thikanas of Nathdwara, Kankroli, Salumbar (excluding Sayra tehsil), Bhinder, Kanor, Bansi, Bari Sadri, Amet, Sardargarh, Deogarh and Gogunda were combined to constitute the district of Udaipur. During the decadal period 1951–61, two new tehsils – Nathdwara and Gogunda – were created in
525-459: The largest flood, when a flow of 14,150 m (500,000 cu ft) per second was measured at Dharoi. In Rajasthan , it is believed that the Sabarmati River originated due to the penance of ascetic Kashyapa on Mount Abu . His penance had pleased Shiva and in return, Shiva gave ascetic Kashyapa the Ganges River. The Ganges River flowed from Shiva's hair onto Mount Abu and became
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#1732787733783550-630: The river flows past the city of Ahmedabad and is joined by a left bank tributary, the Watrak River. The Sabarmati River continues to flow and drains into the Gulf of Khambhat , in the Arabian Sea . The catchment area of the Sabarmati basin is 21,674 km (8,368 sq mi) out of which 4,124 km (1,592 sq mi) lies in Rajasthan State and the remaining 18,550 km (7,160 sq mi) in Gujarat. The basin
575-490: The river water. There are several reservoirs on the Sabarmati and its tributaries. The Dharoi dam is located on the main river. The Hathmati, Harnav and Guhai dams are located on the tributaries meeting the main river upstream of Ahmedabad while Meshvo reservoir, Meshvo pick-ueir, Mazam and Watrak dams are located on tributaries meeting downstream. The Kalpasar is planned project in the Gulf of Khambhat. In 2002, water from
600-635: The southwestern part draining to the Gulf of Khambhat . 47% of the district's area lies in the Mahi basin, 30% in Sabarmati basin, and 23% in the Banas basin. The average annual rainfall of the district is 637 mm. According to the 2011 census Udaipur district has a population of 3,068,420, roughly equal to the nation of Oman or the US state of Iowa . This gives it a ranking of 118th in India (out of
625-415: The sub-divisions, Mavli , Vallabhnagar , Kotda and Jhadol comprise only one tehsil of the same name. Salumbar sub-division comprises three tehsils: Lasadiya , Salumbar and Sarada . There are 20 Panchayat Samitis in the district. The economy of Udaipur district is primarily dependent on agriculture with 61.7 percent workers in the district engaged as cultivators or agricultural labourers. In 2006
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