Mehsana district
Mehsana district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Modhera Sun Temple, Kirti Toran, Vadnagar, Umiya Mandir in Unjha, Mehsana city, Shitala Mata Temple, Buttapaldi | |
Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 23°40′N 72°30′E / 23.67°N 72.5°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | North Gujarat |
| Headquarters | Mehsana |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | S K Prajapati, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,401 km2 (1,699 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,035,064 |
| • Density | 462.4/km2 (1,198/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Mehoni, Mehsani |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 384xxx |
| Telephone code | 91 02762 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-02 |
| Largest city | Mehsana |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Avg. summer temperature | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) |
| Website | mehsanadp |
Mehsana district (also spelled Mahesana) is one of the 34 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has a population of over 2 million and an area of over 4,400 km2. As per 2011 census 25.27% of total population of the district lived in the urban area while 74,73% lived in the rural area. There are 614 villages in the district.
Mehsana district borders Banaskantha district in the north, Patan and Surendranagar districts in the west, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad districts in the south and Sabarkantha district in the east.
Major towns of the district include Mehsana, Vijapur, Bahucharaji, Satlasana, Unjha, Vadnagar, Kalol, Kadi, Visnagar, and Kheralu.