The Great Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India. It is about 7500 km2 in area and is reputed to be one of the largest salt deserts in the world. This area has been inhabited by the Kutchi people.
Kutch district, officially spelled Kachchh, is a district of Gujarat state in western India, with its headquarters (capital) at Bhuj. Covering an area of 45,674 km2, it is the largest district of India. The area of Kutch is larger than the entire area of other Indian states like Haryana (44,212 km2) and Kerala (38,863 km2). The population of Kutch is about 2,092,371. It has 10 talukas, 939 villages and 6 municipalities. The Kutch district is home to the Kutchi people who speak the Kutchi language.
The 2001 Gujarat earthquake, also known as the Bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 January at . The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat, India.
Bhuj is a municipality and the district headquarters of Kachchh in the state of Gujarat, India.
Anjar is a town, township and municipality of the Kachchh district (Kutch)in the state of Gujarat, India. Founded in 650 AD, Anjar is a culturally diverse town of historic importance in the region. It is home to several historic religious temples, including the Jesal-Toral Shrines built in honour of a fourteenth century couple, whose lives inspired works of art and cinema. The town was devastated by several earthquakes, including the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake and 2001 Gujarat earthquake. In recent years, Anjar has become a hub of manufacturing activity.
Gandhidham, initially known as Sardarganj, located in the eastern part of Kutch district in the state of Gujarat and it is the largest and most populous city in (Kachchh) Kutch District, Gujarat, India. It was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh in the aftermath of the partition of India. It was named after M.K. Gandhi. An economic capital of Kutch and a growing area for families and retirees. According to the Cesus-2011, Gandhidham is Gujarat's 8th most populous city. It is a popular destination for conventions, business, and meetings.
Rapar is a city and a municipality in Kutch district (Kachchh) in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Ratnal is a village near the town of Anjar in the Anjar taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Anjar and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Bhuj capital of Kutch.
Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State, India. They are known for rich wildlife and biodiversity and are spread across an area of 3,847 square kilometres. They are currently legally protected under the status as a protected or reserve forest in India. Though declared a protected forest more than half a century ago Gujarat state's forest department has recently proposed a special plan to restore and manage this ecosystem in the most efficient way. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has identified this grassland reserve as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India and a possible reintroduction site for the species.
The Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes that span the border between India and Pakistan. It is located mostly in the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat, with a minor portion extending into the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is divided into the Great Rann and Little Rann.
Palanswa or Palansva is a village of Vaghela Royal kingdom in Gujarat, India.Its one and only Vaghela Jagir(Kingdom) in kutch others are of Jadeja's Jagir(Kingdom). The Palasva's Fort have permission of Jail. Palasva also known as King Meghrajsinh Vaghela's place and palace. It lies in the Kutch district in the Taluka of Raapar. The village is located on Indian National Highway No 8A.
Kutch State was a state within India from 1947 to 1956. Its capital was Bhuj.
Kutch, also spelled Kutch or Kachchh and also historically known as the Kingdom of Kutch, was a kingdom in the Kutch region from 1147 to 1819 and a princely state under British rule from 1819 to 1947. Its territories covered the present day Kutch region of Gujarat north of the Gulf of Kutch. Bordered by Sindh in the north, Cutch State was one of the few princely states with a coastline.
The Gandhidham–Samakhiali section is a rail line belonging to the Western Railway of Kutch district in Gujarat state, India. It passes through Bhimasar, Chirai and Bhachau.
The 1956 Anjar earthquake occurred at 15:32 UTC on 21 July, causing maximum damage in town of Anjar in Kutch, Gujarat, India. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale.
Gandhidham is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Kachchh district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and was created after the 2008 delimitation, and is numbered as 5-Gandhidham.
Chobari is a village near Bhachau, in Bhachau Taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat state. Chobari is famous for art and crafts.
Lakadiya or Lakadia is a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district in Gujarat, India.
Bhachau railway station is a railway station serving Bhachau town, in Kutch district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Ahmedabad railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line.
Kabrau is a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State in India. It is located at a distance of about 13.5 km from Taluka headquarters of Bhachau. From Anjar distance is 43.5 km.
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