![Orsang river](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Orsang_river.jpg)
The Orsang River flows through the
Chhota Udaipur district
Chhota Udaipur district is a district in the state of Gujarat in India. It was carved out of the Vadodara district on 26 January 2013 with its headquarters at Chhota Udaipur town and is the 28th district of Gujarat.
Establishment
The district c ...
and
Vadodara district
Vadodara District also known as Baroda District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The city of Vadodara (Baroda), in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District ...
in
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It joins with the
Narmada River at the village of
Chandod
Chandod or Chanod is a village in Dabhoi taluka, Vadodara district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
It is located at the convergence of the Narmada, Orsang, and Saraswati rivers. The village is considered sacred by many and includes ...
. It is originates from the forest of Bhavra in Madhya Pradesh and enters in Gujarat near Chhota Udepur town.
The river is the primary provider of sand within Gujarat, which encourages a variety of
sand mining
Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit (or sand pit) but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. Sand is often used in manufacturing, for example as an abrasive or in concret ...
activities, especially within the region between
Bodeli
Bodeli is a town and taluka in Chhota Udaipur district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat, India.
History
Bodeli became a taluka on 26 January 2013 along with the new district of Chhota Udaipur. It was part of the Vadodara distric ...
and Chhota Udepur.
References
Rivers of Gujarat
Narmada district
Rivers of India
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