Narmada district

Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Rajpipla. The district is bounded by Vadodara district in the north, by Maharashtra state in the east, by Tapi district in the south and by Bharuch district in the west. The district occupies an area of 2,755 km² and has a population of 5,90,379 . It was 10.44% urban as of 2011.As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Gujarat, after Dang and Porbandar.HistoryThis district was carved out on October 2, 1997. The newly formed district consisted of Tilakwada taluka of erstwhile Vadodara district and 3 talukas of erstwhile Bharuch district: Nandod, Dediyapada and Sagbara.DivisionsThe district consists of 5 talukas: Nandod, Sagbara, Dediyapada, Tilakwada and Garudeshwar.EconomyIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Narmada 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).