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Botad is one of the fastest growing cities in India with population of just above 1,30,000 according to Census 2011. However, the amenities that this city boasts of and its location (Ahmedabad-170 km / Bhavnagar-90 / Rajkot-120 / Surendranagar-90 / Amreli-93 : all district centers) can make many cities feel envy. Botad is surrounded by many small villages and lots of people from those villages are settled in Botad and lots of people are still coming for better opportunities and that's why population of Botad is doubling every few couple of years. One can say, the city is best for living for average income people. The city has new roads, about over 1,00,000 mobile users, every household has provision for tap water and it is also covered under JyotiGram project of Gujarat Government (Electricity Board). It is the fastest growing diamond business hub.
Botad is a vibrant business oriented town surrounded by small beautiful hills on east and west forming a valley. River (small creek) Utavali flows right in the middle of the town while another creek Madhu joining Utavali near Dash Nala.
Botad is a gateway of Kathiyawad (toward Gadhada, Lathi and Amreli) and junction point of Gohilwad (towards Bhavnagar), Zalawad (Limbdi, Surendranagar) and Panchal (towards Paliyad, Vinchiya, Jasadan).
Botad is a Karma Bhumi of many great people like Javerchand Meghani (Gujarati Litterateur and Freedom Fighter whom Mahatma Gandhi spontaneously gave the title of. Raashtreeya Shaayar (National Poet)), Kavi Shri Damodardas Botadkar (Poet), Mohammad Makad (Litterateur and Teacher), Kavi Pal (Poet), and Bhanushankar Joshi (Freedom Fighter).
Mahatma Gandhi visited Botad during one of his tour to Kathiyavad.
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