Devgadh Baria
Devgadh Baria
Devgadhbaria, Baria | |
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city | |
  Devgadh Baria Location in Gujarat, India  Devgadh Baria Devgadh Baria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′08″N 73°54′54″E / 22.702207°N 73.915029°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Dahod |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,201 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Devgadh Baria is a municipality in Dahod district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is a small town nestled in the foothills on the eastern border of Gujarat State. It is 44 kilometers from Godhra in the west, 54 kilometers from Dahod in the east and 14 kilometers south of Ahmedabad-Indore highway (National Highway 59). It was stronghold and homeland of Baria Kolis. It was established in 1782. The Baria State was ruled by Chauhan kings until its merger with the Union of India. The last ruler of Devgadh Baria was married to a daughter of Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. Rajasthan, India.[1][2]
History of Baria
Devgadh Baria is located on the bank of Panam River and is part of Dahod district (formerly Panchmahal) in the state of Gujarat.
This town was established in 1782. Two sons of King Vatai Rawal escaped from this region when the king of Gujarat, Mohammad Beghda, tried to conquer Pavagadh. Older brother Prithiraj's son, Udaisinh, established the town of Chhota Udaipur, and the younger brother, Dungerpursinh, established Devagadh Baria. The family of Dungerpursinh ruled the Baria State for the twelve generations.
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Devgadh Baria has a population of 19,201. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Devgadh Baria has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70% and, female literacy is 53%. In Devgadh Baria, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
On 15 February 2015 the former royal family moved back into the Rajmahal, the original residence of the family. After getting the palace back from the government in 2006 and spending nine years behind the renovations it has been restored to its original glory.[4]
Baria the Beautiful
Baria has quite a few picturesque places - for example Sunset point at Chougania valley south of the town, through which meanders the Panam river.
The valley provides a breath taking sight of egrets flying home from the river and Tidki reservoir in twilight.
Less than 2 kilometers east of Chougania is the relatively unspoilt Khos valley with any number of hiking trails away from vehicular noise and emissions. That is where clusters of Mahua trees transform the arid landscape when they shed their leaves in peak summer. The intensity of the colour needs to be seen to be believed. Nature’s spread lasts but a few weeks, before the farmers burn the leaves to facilitate gathering of Mahua flowers for making inter alia the heady mahua wine.
Ratan Mahal Sanctuary
It is a mixed, deciduous forest, located at Gujarat's border with Madhya Pradesh, within the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion.[5] The maximum area covered is in Gujarat. Ratanmahal Sanctuary is near by River Paanam (a major river of Central Gujarat), which helps to preserve the ecological balance in the forest, besides water conservation. The sanctuary is also known as "Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary," due to its sloth bear population.[6] As with Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Ratanmahal has experienced extinctions in its population of birds.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 9788179911044.
- ^ Desai, Anjali H. (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. ISBN 9780978951702.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Paris-of-Panchmahals-royal-palace-renovated/articleshow/46241540.cms
- ^ "Kathiarbar-Gir Dry Deciduous Forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Garshelis, David L.; Joshi, Anup R.; Smith, James L. D.; Rice, Clifford G. "Sloth Bear Conservation Action Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Significant bird records and local extinctions in Purna and Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuaries, Gujarat, India-PRANAV TRIVEDI and V. C. SONI
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